Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved full educational scholarships for the three children of late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, who was killed in active service in Borno State.
The scholarships will cover the children’s education from their current academic levels through to university education.
The beneficiaries, all indigenes of Edo State, are aged between 12 and 18.Announcing the gesture on Thursday, Governor Okpebholo described the move as both a moral obligation and a demonstration of responsible governance.
“Brigadier General Braimah paid the ultimate price in service to this country. It is only right that we stand by the family he left behind and ensure his children have uninterrupted access to education,” the governor said in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele.
He added that no child of an Edo hero should be denied the opportunity to succeed, describing the initiative as “about responsibility, honour, and a deliberate investment in the future.”
The governor noted that the scholarship aligns with the education pillar of his administration’s SHINE Agenda, which focuses on human capital development and social welfare.
He urged other state governments and the private sector to emulate this support for families of fallen military personnel.
Brigadier General Braimah was killed on April 9, 2026, during coordinated attacks by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters on military formations in Benisheikh along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.
He was buried with full military honours at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri.
The late senior officer was widely praised for his discipline, courage, and patriotism, with tributes pouring in from President Bola Tinubu and top military authorities.
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