Amos Ishaku, a First Class graduate and internally displaced person (IDP) in Uhorgua camp, Edo, has bagged a fully-funded PhD scholarship from the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA.
Ishaku had, in November 2023, graduated with first class in Chemical Engineering from Edo State University, Uzaire.
Coordinator, Home of the Needy, Speaking Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, said the development was an indication that creating an enabling environment for the needy could yield results.
The camp presently is a home for over 4, 000 children mostly displaced from North East of Nigeria owing to the deadly activity of dreaded Boko Haram insurgence.
Excited Folorunsho said, “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 is yielding great results
“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.
Recall that Ishaku, upon graduation, had bagged the Best Graduating Student, 2023 award, the Mike Ozekhome award for overall best-graduating student and the Best Student award in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
His other awards included: Best Student in Entrepreneurship and the Faculty of Engineering.
Meanwhile, Folorunsho told Leadership Correspondent in Benin that Ishaku would be resuming in the institution later this month.
