17-year-old Warri Orphan Wins ₦120m Shell University Scholarship.

At nine years, Master Lucky Ayolu, from
Ekeni in Southern Ijaw Local Government of
Bayelsa State, lost his dad and mother.
suddenly, life became cruel to him as he
learnt to fend for himself. He notified our
correspondent that he took to fishing to
pay for his charges in primary and
secondary schools, as his grandmother, who
he resided with, did not have sufficient.
However, as somebody who is destined to
succeed in life, Ayolu, now 17 years, has
become a beneficiary of Shell Petroleum
Development Company’s overseas
scholarship.
The scholarship design, whose annual
allowance is about N120m, and organised by
Bassan West Cluster Development Board, saw
Ayolu as one of the 14 beneficiaries.
Ayolu, who talked to hit Metro, said his life
was a testimony that “absolute belief in God
and hard work are very significant in life.”
He said, “Life has been mean to me. But
today, I have every cause to glorify God for
raising me up after my fantasy.
“At a issue, I lost wish completely and begun
nursing the concept of taking my life. It was
so bad that when I heard about this
scholarship, I could not raise transport fare
to the venue of the examination.”
Lucky Ayolu told Naija news.com.ng that one
of his kin assisted him financially to get the
scholarship pattern and furthermore
provided him transport fare from Ekene to
Yenagoa where the check took location.
“At the end of the check, I was successful. I
am going to read Computer research at
Wisconsin University, Ghana. The control
and respect has been my lifelong ambition
and I am appreciative that God has used my
community and case to make the illusion a
reality.”
He advised other youths in difficult position
not to give up, saying that with hard work
and believe in God, they would achieve their
yearns.
He furthermore urged the authorities at all
grades to look into the plight of the orphans
in the homeland