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  • Presidential aide announces scholarships for top graduating students from six geopolitical zones

    Presidential aide announces scholarships for top graduating students from six geopolitical zones

    … best-performing students in NECO, WAEC JAMB, law school to receive cash prizes

    The senior special assistant to the president on students’ engagement, Asefon Sunday, has said his office, in collaboration with some organisations, would be honouring the best graduating tertiary institution students from each geopolitical zone with postgraduate scholarship awards and cash prizes.

    The presidential aide said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja to mark the 2024 International Students’ Day Celebration.

    Asefon said cash prizes would be given to the best-performing students in the 2022/2023 Law School Abuja, 2024 Common Entrance Examination, Junior WAEC, National Examination Council, and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination to highlight the importance of academic excellence at all levels.

    He said these gestures would be done in collaboration with the Petroleum Technology Development Fund PTDF, National Information Development Agency NITDA, NELFUND, Zenith Bank, and Brisco among others.

    He commended President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to education and youth development, as demonstrated by his groundbreaking achievements in the education sector.

    Asefon said: “To further celebrate excellence in education, the following awards and recognitions have been approved for this year 2024 through my office in collaboration with Petroleum Technology Development fund PTDF, National Information Development Agency NITDA, NELFUND, Zenith Bank, Brisco among others, to be announced on Wednesday 20th November 2024 at Merit House Maitama Abuja, the venue for this year’s International Students’ Day celebration:

    “Honouring the best graduating tertiary institution students from each geopolitical zone with postgraduate scholarship awards and cash prizes.

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    “Cash prizes for the best-performing students in the 2022/2023 Law School Abuja, 2024 Common Entrance Examination, Junior WAEC, NECO, and JAMB, highlighting the importance of academic excellence at all levels.

    “These initiatives are a testament to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and his steadfast dedication to recognizing and rewarding academic achievements.

    “We enjoin all Nigerian students to remain diligent, resilient, and committed to their studies, as this administration is determined to celebrate and empower the leaders of tomorrow.

    “On behalf of the Federal Government, we congratulate all Nigerian students on this year’s International Students’ Day. Your brilliance and determination are shaping a brighter future for Nigeria, and we stand firmly by you in your educational journey.”

  • Forum thanks Tinubu over appointments of Olawande, Asefon Sunday

    Forum thanks Tinubu over appointments of Olawande, Asefon Sunday

    A  forum of former NANS leaders has thanked President Bola Tinubu over the appointments of Mr. Ayo Olawande as Minister of Youth (State) and Asefon Dayo Sunday as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement.

    The foruum spoke after a one-day conference  at the TOPRANK Hotels, Abuja.

    It also congratulated the new NANS President, Lucky Emenof. 

    The leaders appreciated President Tinubu on his choices of appointment particularly in the Youth and Student constituencies.

    In a statement by its convener, Wole Badmus, and Secretary, Olayinka Dada, the Forum said: ” We are particularly gladdened with the appointments of Mr. Ayo Olawande as Minister of Youth (State) and Asefon Dayo Sunday as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement.

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    “We commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for finding it worthy to appoint real youths as Ministers in the Youth Ministry. This is a clear departure from the old norm of appointing elders without any knowledge of the current challenges our youths daily encounter in a fast emerging digital revolution sweeping across the globe.

    “We are therefore committed to putting these appointees on their toes by supporting them with required ideas that can positively impact on their official responsibilities and also justifying the enormous trust reposed in them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

    The Forum added that Nigeria urgently requires reforms especially in the education, health care, agriculture, transportation, petroleum, mining sectors and rejigging of the security architecture in meeting challenges of the modern world.

    It expressed satisfaction with interventions so far made by the President Tinubu as it affects Nigerian students.

    It said: “The student loan programme initiated by his administration within short days of assumption of office is very encouraging and his directive to Tertiary Institutions not to hike school fees amidst worsening economic situation of parents is timely and relieving.

    “With the appointment of one of us, Asefon Sunday, a former President of NANS, active community leader in his Ado-Ekiti Local Government, dedicated and hardworking youth, we are sure of unprecedented developmental strides through the experience and untainted commitment he will bring to bear. We like to remind Comrade Asefon Dayo Sunday that his new office is for all irrespective of political, tribal and religious beliefs. We will work with him in developing a master plan that will be beneficial to students.

    “Our Forum is committed to his success and the growth of Nigerian students who are his primary constituency since education is the light of the world and without it there will be total darkness”.

    It urged President Tinubu to consider policies targeted at the youth/ constituency in de-escalating mounting security challenges confronting the nation. “Empowering the youth and ensuring access to learning, deliberate drift of graduates into small and medium scale businesses are key to engaging these volatile constituencies to productive ventures that will help boost economic growth of the people as well as expanding the economic prosperity of our nation. We are hopeful that the President with his choices of appointments in these key areas will make a positive difference,” the forum said. 

    The forum continued: “Interestingly, as observed by the forum and haven been briefed on recent outcome of the NANS election which held at the old parade ground, Area 10, Abuja on December 1st, 2023, the forum wish to formally congratulate the newly elected leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) where Com. Lucky Emenofe of College of Education, Warri, Delta State emerged as President and task the elected executives to be diligent in pursuing pro student advocacies and programs for the betterment of the students constituency.”