Scholarships have been granted by a graduate of the Federal University of Technology, FUTA, to about 50 students.
The sponsor, Dr. Gbenga Owolabi, the current manager of Engineering and Maintenance at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, stated that the scholarship would benefit students at FUTA\’s School of Physical Sciences.
Dr. Owolabi, who graduated from the Department of Physics, said that the inaugural edition of the scholarship was reserved for physics students in the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic sessions, with eight and 17 students benefiting correspondingly. He said that the program\’s third edition (2020-2021 academic session) had been expanded to include all departments in the School of Physical Sciences and that the fourth edition was beyond the School of Physical Sciences.
In his words to the students, \”This will not be the final prize; the next one, I promise, we will look at including the entire school. We will consider the sciences, engineering, and environmental sciences, which will stimulate excellence. So, never set boundaries for yourself.
The vice chancellor of the university, Professor Adenike Oladiji, expressed gratitude towards the appreciation of academic excellence of the students, and she commended the donor, calling on others who graduated from the school to assist students who find it hard to cope in the school.
\”I am delighted that he is truly giving back, but as a teacher myself, one of the things that have even given me a different satisfaction is that he graduated as one of the best students in his set. So we are honoring giving, money, and intellectual achievement. That is critical for us as a university,\” she stated.
Meanwhile, the head of the School of Physical Sciences, Professor Ademola Ayesanmi, stated that the effect of the scholarship would keep many students on their toes since a significant number of students will want to be part of the academic performance scholarship. As a result, he counseled pupils to study harder, which he believes can lead them to tremendous success.
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