Nigerian Idol: Kingdom Gets Scholarship And Appointment In Bayelsa

Winner of the season 6 Nigerian Idol, Kingdom Kroseide has bagged a scholarship award and was also appointed as Youth Ambassador in Bayelsa State.

Gatekeepers News reports that Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri made the announcement on Friday when he received Kingdom and his team in the Government House in Yenagoa, the State capital.

Diri noted that the government will sponsor the education of the 24-year-old talented singer’s at the Federal University, Otuoke, where he is a student and up to a Masters Degree level if he so desires.

The Governor advised youths of the state to put in their best in whatever they do in order to be successful in life.

His words: “In appreciation of the honour you have brought to the state, I hereby announce that you are on the scholarship of the Bayelsa State Government. As you finish your first degree and if you proceed for a Master degree, the scholarship would also cover your programme.

“You are also appointed as an ambassador of the youths of Bayelsa State.

“Let me use this opportunity to call on youths of Bayelsa State to see Mr. Timi Kingdom Kroseide as a role model; as one who out of hard work and the grace of God has brought honour to the state. I am sure that putting yourselves in legitimate careers, you would bring honour not only to yourselves but also to your state and country.”

Diri, while commending Kingdom for the honour he brought to the State, further advised him to strike a balance between his academics and his career.

The Governor noted that with proper education and the grace of God, he would excel in his chosen career even outside the shores of Nigeria.

He also urged Kingdom to continue to use his music to glorify God in order to move to greater heights.

The governor thanked the Nigerian Idol judges, the Nigerian Military School Old Boys Association and Nigerians for their different roles that led to the Bayelsa-born contestant emerging as the winner.

Gatekeepers News reports that Kingdom was crowned the winner of the Nigerian Idol season 6 on July 11 2021 after he got the highest votes from the viewers of the show.