- 26 retirees rewarded
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State chapter, yesterday gave N3million scholarship awards to 50 ‘most deserving students’.
It also rewarded 26 retired workers, who left the service between 2012 and 2020 with undisclosed cash and gift items.
Speaking at the award presentation, the union Chairman, Stephen Ufoaroh, said the programme, which was the second edition, was part of the union’s social responsibility to the students and their parents.
He said the benefiting students underwent screening by the Students Committee of ASUU-NAU and thanked members for raising funds for the project amid owed salaries and promotion arrears.
ASUU national is awarding a scholarship of N100,000 to the most deserving students in public universities in Nigeria for which a student of UNIZIK is a beneficiary.
“We pray and hope that the students will make use of this fund to pay their school fees, thereby giving your parents/sponsors relief for one academic session. We ask you to continue to be determined.”
ASUU-NAU President Emmanuel Osodoke, in his message presented by Uzo Onyebinama, praised the branch’s congress and successive leadership for the gesture, noting that the money would benefit the students.
One of the retirees, Prof. Ikenna Onyido, described the award as one of the best he had received.
