Presidential Aide Urges Students To Be Resilient, Promises Empowerment

The senior special assistant to the president on students’ engagement, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo, has urged Nigerian students to remain resilient amidst the challenges they face.

Asefon, who stated this in celebration of the 2024 International Students’ Day, also promised continued efforts to empower students through various initiatives.

He enjoined all Nigerian students to remain diligent, resilient, and committed to their studies, as this administration is determined to celebrate and empower the leaders of tomorrow.

According to him, this year’s theme, as adopted by his office, “Celebrating Academic Excellence for Sustainable Development,” underscores the vital role education plays in shaping a prosperous and sustainable future.

He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his unwavering commitment to education and youth development, as demonstrated by the establishment of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, removal of tertiary institutions’ staff salaries from the IPPIS, reversal of the 30% deduction from institutions’ Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), amongst others.

“To further celebrate excellence in education, the following awards and recognitions have been approved for this year 2024 through my office in collaboration with Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, National Information Development Agency NITDA, NELFUND, Zenith Bank, Brisco among others, to be announce on Wednesday 20th November 2024 at Merit House Maitama Abuja, the venue for this year’s International Students’ Day celebration:

“Honoring the best graduating tertiary institution students from each geopolitical zone with postgraduate scholarship awards and cash prizes.

“Cash prizes for the best-performing students in the 2022/2023 Law School Abuja, 2024 Common Entrance Examination, Junior WAEC, NECO, and JAMB, highlighting the importance of academic excellence at all levels,” he added.