Six students of the University of Ibadan have received their first tranche of awards under the Adebisi Akande Foundation Scholarship.
The Registrar, Mr Ganiyu O. Saliu, fspsp, FCIML, FNIM, MANUPA, MAUA, has presented letters of awards to the students on behalf of the donor, His Excellency, Chief Adebisi Akande, CFR, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan.
Mr Saliu reiterated that Chief Akande had directed that all allowances due to him as Pro-Chancellor be kept in an account to be disbursed to the best undergraduates in Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry as scholarship awards.
He said that the students who are currently at the 200 level were selected based on their performances in the last session.
He said the students will receive the awards annually until the end of their programmes, provided that they remain at the top of their classes.
He gave the assurance that they would enjoy the scholarship until the end of their programmes even if Chief Akande ceases to be the Pro-Chancellor.
The Registrar said there will be a formal recognition of the winners later by the donor and other functionaries of the Adebisi Akande Foundation.
He enjoined the students to continue to excel and not to rest on their oars, saying, “To whom much is given, much is expected.”
The students acknowledged the receipt of the cash awards in their individual accounts, which they had earlier submitted.
The awardees are:
Physics: Uthman Akinbola A. Aremu
Chemistry: Cephasbaba David Oigocho
Mathematics: Kamorudeen Omotoyosi Rasheedat
Botany: Oluwadahunsola Deborah Ayanfe
Microbiology: Shuaib Halima Dupe
Zoology: Ajayi Temiloluwa Kosisochukwu
