The University of Ibadan department of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-UI) has awarded scholarships totalling ₦1.1 million to 11 indigent college students to assist entry to high quality schooling and stop monetary constraints from hindering academically sound college students.
The scholarships have been offered on Thursday throughout an emergency congress of the union, following a screening train carried out by a committee.
The awards comprised two scholarships of ₦200,000 every underneath the nationwide ASUU scholarship scheme, 5 awards of ₦100,000 every funded by the college department, and 4 awards of ₦50,000 every sponsored by Professor Tajudeen Akanbi.
The union mentioned 56 college students utilized for the scholarships, describing the initiative as a part of its dedication to the welfare of members of the college neighborhood, in keeping with its structure.
Olawale Esther Enioluwa, a 300-level pupil of Archaeology and Anthropology within the Faculty of Arts, emerged because the highest-ranked applicant and obtained ₦200,000.
Another beneficiary of the nationwide scholarship scheme, Orji Cynthia Adaeze, a 300-level Political Science pupil within the Faculty of Social Sciences, additionally obtained ₦200,000.
Recipients of the branch-funded awards included Dosunmu Mazeedah of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Oyeniyi Oluwaseyi, a 400-level Pharmacy pupil; Aanuoluwa Adeshewa Mary, a 400-level Physiotherapy pupil; Jumat Aminat Eniola of Economics; and Olowode Hamzat Temitayo. Each obtained ₦100,000.
The 4 awards sponsored by Akanbi have been offered to Ogundare Marvelous, Williams Happiness, Oladepo Peter Olamide and one other beneficiary.
ASUU mentioned the initiative mirrored its broader dedication to supporting financially deprived college students with robust tutorial information, including that branches and particular person members of the union throughout the nation present related help yearly.
The union inspired the beneficiaries to keep up their relationship with it and search assist at any time when they encountered challenges requiring intervention.
Speaking throughout the presentation of his sponsored awards, Akanbi mentioned he supposed to maintain the initiative all through his years of service.
He recalled his humble beginnings, noting that his father labored as a carpenter whereas his mom made sacrifices to finance his schooling.
He mentioned the expertise had strengthened his resolve to help college students dealing with monetary difficulties in pursuing their tutorial ambitions.
ASUU-UI additionally inspired its members to emulate Akanbi by sponsoring college students in want.
Speaking with journalists after receiving her award, Enioluwa expressed shock and gratitude, urging college students to take their tutorial work significantly.
“I was not even expecting it. What I will say to UI students is that they should make sure they take their academics very seriously because the number one thing we came to the university for is academics,” she mentioned.
She thanked ASUU for the popularity and expressed hope that the union would proceed to prosper.
Olamide additionally recommended the nationwide management and the University of Ibadan department of ASUU for introducing the scholarship initiative, describing it as an incentive for college kids to work tougher.
He urged fellow college students to stay dedicated to their research to learn from related alternatives sooner or later.
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