By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Ahmadu Bello University Zaria branch has disbursed N4.4 m scholarship to 22 indigent students studying various courses in the University.
Comrade Haruna M. Jibril,the ASUU Chairman spoke during the scholarship award ceremony held at the Yusuf Bala Usman Hall at the ABU Main Campus Samaru,Zaria, adding that the scholarship for the indigent students was initiated by the national body of ASUU with mandate of at least 2 from the national and the remaining 20 students were from the branch .
Comrade Jibril said this year ,the number has doubled from 10 to 22 following the congress approval to increase the beneficiaries.
He said the beneficiaries were carefully selected after intensive screening by the committee saddled with the screening exercise.
“We hope to do more in the subsequent years as ASUU is concerned about students progress in school, ” he said.
The Vice Chancellor Ahmadu Bello University Zaria,Professor Kabiru Bala charged other inhouse unions to emulate ASUU by given support to indigent students in the University.
Represented by the Dean Students Affairs, Professor Sahalu Junaid ,Prof Bala said, if the inhouse Unions followed ASUU’s steps by supporting indigent students with sholarship,it will touch the life of many students who their academic activities is facing serious problems.
Professor Kabiru Bala commended ASUU for assisting the indigent students for the second year which he said, witnessed significant improvement.
The Chief Security Officer of the University, Ashiru T. Zango applauded ASUU,saying his division was given 42 bicycles which had significant impact to security operation in the university.
Source: Vanguard