Nigerian IDP bags fully-funded PhD scholarship
Amos Ishaku, a First Class graduate and internally displaced person residing in the Uhorgua camp in Edo State, has been awarded a fully-funded PhD scholarship at the University of Illinois in Chicago, USA.
Ishaku had, in November 2023, graduated with first class in Chemical Engineering from Edo State University, Uzaire.
Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday via telephone, Coordinator of the camp, Mr Solomon Folorunsho, said the development was an indication that creating an enabling environment for the needy could yield result.
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The Uhorgua camp is managed by the Home for the Needy Foundation.
“This is to let the world and our friends know that the support they are giving to the orphans, widows, displaced people and the vulnerable in our centre are yielding great result.
“Aside those who graduated last year and the ones about to graduate, more than 200 are currently studying in different universities and no fewer than 150 others processing their admissions into universities.
“We thank you for believing in us and supporting us to do this, as we together celebrate this great success,” Folorunsho said.
Ishaku, upon graduation, had bagged the Best Graduating Student, 2023 award, the Mike Ozekhome award for overall best graduating student and Best Student award in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
His other awards included: Best Student in Entrepreneurship and in the Faculty of Engineering.
Meanwhile, Folorunsho told NAN that Ishaku would be resuming in the institution later this month.
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