The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan chapter, has awarded 11 indigent students N1.1 million scholarships.
Speaking during the award held at the unions secretariat, Olajuwon Olayide Extension, Ajibode, chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan, Dr Adefemi Afolabi, said the scholarship is to support the students education, keep them focused and improve their academic performances.
Dr. Afolabi stated that the union believed that despite the numerous challenges facing the union regarding the delayed payment of salaries and the delay by the federal government in signing new agreement with the union, it believes that the future of brilliant Nigerian youth should not be truncated on account of inability to fund the bills of their education.
ASUU sees investing in the future of indigent students as a way of inculcating the values of support and empathy in the beneficiaries so that they will give back to the society in the future, he said.
Presenting some of the awards, the zonal coordinator, Ibadan, Professor Abiodun Olaniran, represented by chairman, ASUU LAUTECH, Olujimi Dada, said the union is selfless and not selfish in the pursuit of her members welfare alone.
Prof. Olaniran advised members of ASUU not to be tired of putting pressure on the government to do the needful to improve their welfare and the conditions of learning across all public universities.
