Academic Association awards bursary to 10 indigent students of UNN

An academic association in the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, under the umbrella of Association of Ezikeoba Academics, AEA, yesterday, gave bursary awards of N100,000 each to 10 indigent students of UNN.

While presenting the awards to the 10 indigent students from Enugu Ezike during the association’s first general meeting in 2024 at Nsukka, Prof. Emeka Obe, the President of the Association said the Bursary was to assist the beneficiaries in their education.

Obe said that AEA as an Association made up of academics in UNN drawn from Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State knows the value of education and has given bursaries to over 30 indigent students from Enugu Ezike undergoing different programmes at the University.

“Today being our first meeting of the year, hosted by Dr. George Ali in his Nsukka residence, AEA will assist our indigent brothers and sisters in UNN to help them continue to navigate the tortuous contours of the academic arena.

“The Association since inception to the glory of God has been providing bursary awards to indigent students of Enugu Ezike extraction in UNN.

“We raise money to sponsor these wards through annual contributions of members of AEA. Today, 10 indigent students will get N100,000  each as 2024 bursary,” he said.

The President listed beneficiaries to include, Ezeja Uchenna of the Department of Pharmacy, Okoro Kosisochukwu of the Department of Mass Communication, Ossai Festa of the Department of Science Education, among others.

He advised the beneficiaries to ensure that the money was channeled into their academic endeavours so that they would be in positions to help others in the future.

Obe, who was represented by the Vice-president of AEA, Prof. Apex Apeh, of the Department of History and International Studies, UNN,  commended the Bursary Awards Screening Committee for their dedication and commitment in ensuring that the most vulnerable were selected among over 50 applicants.

“It is because the committee members have eagle eyes that they were able to select the 10 most vulnerable among over 50 students who applied for this bursay.

“AEA will continue to ensure that indigent students in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State are assisted with the available resources of the Association.”

The President equally urged young people to always strive hard to get admission into higher institutions while their parents and relations strive to sponsor them.

“I have personally been encouraging our people to dare whatever hindrance and get admission first and let the shame be on parents, relations and village as a whole for not seeing them through.

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“Is not enough to fold your hands at home and blame your parents for not sending you to school when you have not gotten admission to any higher institution,” he said

Responding, Ogochukwu Abugu, President, Association of Enugu Ezike Students, UNN Chapter,  commended AEA for the gesture and noted that the money would go a long way in helping the beneficiaries in their education.

“On behalf of the Enugu Ezike Students in UNN, I most sincerely thank AEA for the wonderful financial support to the lucky 10 beneficiaries.

“The bursary is a huge relief to the students as it would go a long way in solving some of the financial needs of their education.

“I want to assure that the beneficiaries would reciprocate the gesture by being committed to their education. I will equally advise them to avoid any social vices throughout their stay in the university and beyond,” he said.

Also responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Ezeja Uchenna, a 400 level student of Pharmacy Department, UNN, thanked AEA for the bursary and pledged that they would make judicious use of the money.