The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan zone, has awarded scholarship to 22 indigent students under its Indigent Students Scholarship Scheme.
This is contained in a statement by Prof. Oyebamiji Oyegoke, Coordinator of the zone, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan.
Oyegoke said that the 22 scholarships were presented to the beneficiaries at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.
Meanwhile, ASUU said it gave out scholarships, worth N100,000 per session, to at least 73 students across all public universities.
He said that ASUU former National Treasurer, Prof. Ademola Aremu, Financial Secretary, Prof. Ade Adejumo, and Chairpersons from the Zone, presented the cheques to the beneficiaries.
He also said that the leadership of the union has directed all chapters to institute the scholarship as a way of ensuring that indigent but brilliant students are not denied quality education.
He pointed out that individual universities also gave awards to their indigent students.
In his remarks, Adejumo urged Nigerians to support the education of indigent students so that they could realise their full potentials and contribute to national development.
He said that the union believes that being indigent should not be a reason not to go to school.
Also, Aremu said it was regrettable that those who benefitted from scholarships and free education during their time are now the ones underfunding education.
He appealed to governments to ensure that lectures are well remunerated.
