As a way of stemming the decline of education in Nigeria, marketing strategist and business developer, Temiloluwa Solomon, is set to launch the Efiko Initiative which seeks to reward academic excellence and promote education.
The scholarship scheme would revive the burning desire of students for knowledge and show them that academic excellence is still very rewarding.
Solomon said that growing up he enjoyed scholarships from primary school level to secondary school level, “And I know how proud it made me. I know how relieving it was for my parents. I know how motivated it gets me to keep doing more, proving that I deserve it. Over time, I’ve become an avid lover of intelligence and academic excellence. And I love to see it well rewarded. In my own little and personal way, I’ve been able to lend help concerning tuition across different levels. But now, I’m making it official by launching the Efiko Initiative.”
Solomon noted that with Efiko, there’s a lot to unpack. From educational outreaches to online quizzes that allow young students to learn, have fun and get rewarded while at it to scholarships, both local and international.
For Solomon, the most prominent part of theInitiative is the Efiko Challenge which will see over 100 students from different schools come together and write tests drawn from the Secondary School curriculum of Mathematics, English and General Knowledge.
“To start with, we’re taking it to schools where it is needed the most. Outstanding students from these tests will be rewarded with scholarships, cash gifts, recommendations and mentorship. Some of the represented schools will also be rewarded with computer installations, solar panel installations, boreholes for clean water and many more. Consolation prizes will be given to other outstanding students, to encourage them to do better. The aim is to encourage students at all levels to take academic excellence seriously, and to promote education across Africa,” he added.