The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, on Tuesday awarded scholarship to five indigent students of the institution.
Two of the beneficiaries were selected for the national ASUU awards while the remaining three were selected for the local branch awards.
The awardees include AbdulAzeez Abdullahi of the Department of Basic Medical Science and Fasilat Yusuf of Pure and Applied Sciences who both got N200,000 scholarship each as well as Emmanuel Abolarin of Engineering and Technology; Deborah Ogechi, Pure and Applied Sciences and Abubakar Garba, Basic Medical Science who also got N100,000 each.
Chairman of KWASU branch of ASUU, Professor AbdulGaniyu Salau presented cheques to the five beneficiaries at a brief ceremony held at the institution’s campus in Malete.
He congratulated the awardees, commending their academic excellence and encouraging them to continue their hard work.
Salau said that the scholarship was a testament to ASUU’s commitment to supporting indigent students and their parents.
The event was graced by the Convener of the Scholarship Committee, Comrade Modupelola Falabi, the secretary, Comrade Abdullahi Bakare; Comrade Aliu Ashiru, Dr Abdulrasaq Mustapha, Dr Adekunle Bashiru and Dr Edward Akerele.
One of the beneficiaries, AbdulAziz Abdullahi, who spoke on behalf of others, thanked the leadership of ASUU at both the national and KWASU for the kind gesture.
