The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disbursed the 2024 scholarship to 164 indigent students selected from its branches across the country.
In a significant development, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the disbursement of the 2024 scholarship to 164 indigent students selected from its branches across the country.
This was disclosed by Prof. Christopher Piwuna, Convener of the ASUU Grant, Research and Publications Committee, during a ceremony held at the Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, in Bauchi.
Each scholarship recipient received a non-refundable cash support of N200,000. Prof. Piwuna, represented by Prof. Lawan Abubakar, the former coordinator of ASUU’s Bauchi Zone, highlighted the union’s commitment to promoting inclusivity.
He noted that the selection process ensured gender balance and also included physically challenged beneficiaries, aiming to support their access to tertiary education.
This initiative underscores ASUU’s commitment to supporting students in need and promoting academic excellence in Nigerian universities.
The scholarship is expected to provide financial relief to the recipients, enabling them to focus on their studies without undue financial burden.
By supporting these students, ASUU aims to foster a more inclusive and supportive academic environment, where talented individuals can thrive regardless of their financial background.
This gesture also highlights ASUU’s role not only as a union advocating for the rights and welfare of academic staff but also as a champion of educational development and social responsibility..
In the past two years, he stated that the ASUU has spent over N164.8 million on scholarships for students from low-income families attending colleges all throughout the country.
“Our Union has been managing the Gani Fawehinmi scholarship for years. We decided to not only organise that of Chief Fawehinmi but institute our own. This creation was also shaped by the government’s unrelenting attacks on students and their parents through school charges.
“When we argued that NELFUND scholarship should be a grant, we meant it because we are not asking any parent or beneficiary of our indigent support to repay at a later day.”
The selection of students from various branches across the country ensures that the benefits of the scholarship are spread across different regions, reflecting ASUU’s broad commitment to education in Nigeria.