30th Anniversary · 2026 Edition

Touching Hearts.
Changing Lives.

A Season of Grace — June 15–21, 2026

For 30 consecutive years, Rt. Rev. (Dr) Matthew A. Okpebholo JP has celebrated his June 15th birthday not with personal fanfare, but with a season of extraordinary giving back to Edo State — his homeland and the people he loves.

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Students Supported

226+

Awards Received

Years of Giving

Rt. Rev. Dr. Matthew Okpebholo and Rev. Veronica Okpebholo

30^th Anniversary
Edition

The Man Behind The Mission

Born Mid-Century, Mid-Year, Mid-Month — Built to Give

Born June 15, 1950 in Uromi, Esan North-East, Edo State, Rt. Rev. (Dr) Matthew Akhaze Okpebholo JP began as a village boy with a small welding workshop — the Royal Welding and Steel Workshop. From those humble beginnings, he built a multimillion-naira business empire and an unmatched legacy of giving.

Bishop Okpebholo has always been fascinated by a beautiful coincidence: born on the 15th — the middle of the month; in June — the middle of the year; in 1950 — the middle of the century. This symmetry, he believes, is divine design.

Today, his businesses include the Ray Royal Construction Company Limited, Ray Royal Asphalt Company Limited, St. Matthew Royal Academy, St. Matthew Royal School of Nursing Sciences, and the Matthew Okpebholo Foundation — each a vehicle for human development.

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Bishop Matthew and Rev. Veronica Okpebholo

6 Professional Children

₦100k Per Student, 2026

What We Do

30 Years of Transformational Impact

Every year around Bishop Okpebholo's birthday, the Foundation activates multiple streams of giving — education, health, infrastructure, and spiritual care.

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Annual Scholarship Award

Since 1997, the Foundation has awarded annual grants to intelligent but indigent final-year students of Edo State origin. Now in its 30th edition, 1,000 students receive ₦100,000 each.

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Free Medical Outreach

Annual free medical treatment, consultations, and surgeries for the people of Uromi and Esan North-East communities — bringing healthcare directly to those who need it most.

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Prison Ministry & Liberation

The Foundation visits correctional centres, pays outstanding fines, and facilitates the release of inmates who cannot afford their freedom — restoring dignity and second chances.

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Infrastructure Development

Access roads in UNIBEN, Igbinedion University, SAU, Federal Polytechnic Auchi; road rehabilitation across Edo State; and an E-library at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

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Evangelism & Crusades

Annual open-air crusades drawing thousands from across the region, combining gospel preaching with community care — soul-winning as Bishop Okpebholo knows it best.

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Healthcare Infrastructure

Fully equipped Accident & Emergency Trauma Centre at Uromi General Hospital (2021), and the ₦100 million Geriatric Centre at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (2025).

30th Anniversary Edition

2026 Scholarship Award — Now Open

Application is hereby invited from qualified students for the 30th Edition of the Rt. Rev. (Dr.) M.A. Okpebholo Foundation Annual Scholarship Award.

1,000
Students

₦100k
Per Student

May 25
Portal Opens

Jun 5
Deadline

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⚠ Do not pay any money to anyone. The award is completely free of charge.

Eligibility Criteria

Must be an indigent student of Edo State origin

Must be in final year of a Nigerian University or Polytechnic

Must have an officially approved final year project topic

Must complete the online application form before June 5, 2026

Must take the compulsory online Scholastic Aptitude Test

The award is non-political and non-religious

📅 June 15–21, 2026 · Uromi, Edo State

30th Anniversary Programme

A week-long season of grace, generosity, and community transformation at St. Matthew's College of Nursing Sciences Chapel, Uromi.

Monday 15 June

🎂 Birthday Celebration — Founder's Day

6:30 AM Morning Worship — Church of God Mission Intl., Arch Bishop B.A. Idahosa Cathedral, Uromi

7:30 AM Breakfast at His Country Home

4:30 PM 🔥 Gospel Crusade — Evening

Tue–Wed 16–17 June

🩺 Free Medical Outreach

9:00 AM Free Medical Consultations & Outreach

4:30 PM 🔥 Gospel Crusade — Evening

Thu–Fri 18–19 June

🏥 Surgeries & Prison Ministry

9:00 AM Free Medical Treatment & Surgeries

12:00 PM ⛓️ Prison Visitation & Payment of Fines for Inmates (Friday)

Saturday 20 June

🎓 30th Anniversary Scholarship Presentation

Morning 1,000 Edo State indigent final-year students each receive ₦100,000 — the 30th Anniversary Empowerment Package

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