Adamawa State students studying in all tertiary institutions in Adamawa State and public universities across the country will soon heave a sigh of relief following a mega scholarship scheme by one of Nigeria’s finest philanthropists, Dr. Emmanuel N. Musa, the president and founder of EMNAMU Foundation.
The Committee which had its innaugural meeting via zoom is chaired by Prof. Aliyu Manpa’a of University of Maiduguri while Professor Dahiru Dasin the former Dean of School of Engineering, Modibbo Adama University (MAU) Yola will be the Co- chair.
Comrade Kukuya Godwin Bulndi is the Secretary of the committee while Hon. Martins Yanatham Dickson is the Co-Secretary.
Innuagurating the committee, Dr. Emmanuel charged them to come up with a very formidable criteria that will ensure a robust and an all inclusive scholarship scheme.
He underscored the fact that his desire is to ensure a credible and life transforming scholarship that will ensure the children of the poor get educated to compete favourably in the job market.
“I want to ensure that all academically hard working students of Adamawa State complete their academic trainings successfully and are not shortchanged by circumstances” Emmanuel was quoted to have said.
He added, “As much as it lies within my power, no student shall drop out of school for lack of money to pay tuition fees”.
The Mega scholarship scheme is designed to accomodate over seven thousand students studying in Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, Nursing schools, other health institutions, any accredited tertiary institution in Nigeria, as well as free UTME forms for exceptional students across northeastern Nigeria.
It can be recalled that Dr. Emmanuel N. Musa has carried out several forms of philanthropic interventions in Adamawa State and beyond; and has turned around the fortune of many.
