The Edo State Government has approved full educational scholarships for the three children of the late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, the senior army officer killed in active service during counter-insurgency operations in Borno State.

Governor Monday Okpebholo authorised the scholarship package, which will fund the children’s education from their current classes through to university, ensuring what officials described as “uninterrupted access to learning” despite the loss of their father.

The beneficiaries are Farida Hussain-Braimah, 18, a 100-level Software Engineering student at Nile University in Abuja; 16-year-old Amir Hussain-Braimah, an SS3 student at Olumawu Senior School, Abuja; and 12-year-old Yasmeen Hussain-Braimah, a JSS2 pupil at Olumawu Junior Secondary School, also in Abuja.

In a statement announcing the decision, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Akhere, said the gesture reflects the administration’s resolve to honour military personnel who die in the line of duty and to stand by the families they leave behind.

Governor Okpebholo described the move as both a moral obligation and an expression of responsible governance, stressing that the state must not abandon the dependants of those who “paid the ultimate price” for national security.

He noted that the scholarship commitment will run for the entirety of the children’s academic journey, adding that the state intends to provide a stable foundation for their future careers and personal development.

The governor had earlier paid tribute to Brigadier General Braimah as a symbol of discipline, courage and patriotism, praising his role in the fight against insurgency in the North-East.

Braimah was killed when terrorists launched a coordinated attack on multiple military positions in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, targeting the 29 Task Force Brigade under Operation Hadin Kai. The assault, carried out with heavy weapons, lasted several hours and resulted in the destruction of military assets.

Okpebholo said the scholarship initiative is in line with the education pillar of his administration’s SHINE Agenda, which prioritises human capital development and social welfare. He emphasised that no child of an Edo-born service member who dies in uniform should be denied the opportunity to succeed.

He framed the intervention as both a tribute to Braimah’s sacrifice and a deliberate investment in the next generation, signalling that the state intends to institutionalise support for families of its fallen heroes.