Eighty-four of 481 beneficiaries of Senator Albert Bassey Scholarship Scheme have got N3.1 million for their second-semester tuition fees and stipend for 2021/2022 academic session.
Head of the scholarship team, Dr Unyime Okon, said 70 per cent of the students are from Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, and Faculty of Engineering of University of Uyo.
Students from University of Calabar, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Akwa Ibom State University, and Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, are also beneficiaries.
“Forty-seven of 84 beneficiaries are graduating by end of the semester, with the rest 37 to complete their programmes by end of 2022/2023 session”.
The scholarship scheme was launched in January 2016, with 41 beneficiaries graduating with First-Class honours. Over 300 graduated with Second-Class Upper in different courses.
Senator Albert has expended over N150 million on the programme since inception in 2016.
