James Sowole in Abeokuta
The National body of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in collaboration with the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, chapter of the union, has given 12 indigent students of the Ogun-owned university a scholarship.
While two students got the national body awards of N200,000 each, 10 others got the OOU award of N100,000 each.
The presentation of the awards to beneficiaries was part of the highlight of a workshop by the ASUU national and OOU-ASUU under the auspice of the Centre For Popular Education (CEPED).
According to ASUU, the beneficiaries of the award were drawn from all the departments and faculties of OOU.
Speaking on the essence of the scholarship, former ASUU president Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi, whose tenure the scheme was introduced, said it was a project meant to sustain academic culture.
Ogunyemi said the scheme was the initiative of principal officers of the union when it was realised that many brilliant students could not continue with their programme due to lack of money.
He said the project was also a way of giving back to the system as he benefitted from scholarship awards at university.
Two beneficiaries of the ASUU National Award of N200,000 each were Fowokan Timileyin and Fakunbi Ruth of the English Department and Banking and Finance, respectively.
Those who received the OOU chapter award were Abdulrazak Sayfullah, Agbojo Olamide, Alan Adedoyin, Adegboye Adedayo, and Sholola Ajarat.
Others are Edosa Adegheosa, Ogunoniran Rebecca, Idris Omayozi, Adebayo Oluwadamilola and Hassan Adewale.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Adegboye Adedayo, a 400-level medical student, appreciated the ASUU for the award, which she said would go a long way in assisting them in their pursuit of education.
She promised that they would, in turn, give back.
