Minna ASUU Chairman Condemns Financial Hardship-Induced Student Dropouts
During the ceremony held at the ASUU secretariat in the university's Gidan Kwano main campus, in the presence of ASUU's National President, Professor Emmanuel Osolaodeke, and other national officers, Professor Abolarin underscored the urgent need to address this issue to prevent a detrimental impact on the nation as a whole.
AKACHI NOEL 
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University of Technology Minna, Professor Gbolahan Abolarin, has voiced strong condemnation against the growing trend of student dropouts due to financial hardships across tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Professor Abolarin, speaking at the presentation of scholarship award certificates to six deserving students, emphasized the dire consequences of allowing bright but financially disadvantaged students to abandon their studies midway due to economic challenges prevailing in society.
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During the ceremony held at the ASUU secretariat in the university's Gidan Kwano main campus, in the presence of ASUU's National President, Professor Emmanuel Osolaodeke, and other national officers, Professor Abolarin underscored the urgent need to address this issue to prevent a detrimental impact on the nation as a whole.
The scholarship awards, modeled after the Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi Foundation, were presented to six students, with two receiving N200,000 each from the national ASUU Secretariat and the remaining four awarded N50,000 each by the ASUU branch at FUT Minna.
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Explaining the selection process, Professor Abolarin clarified that the recipients were chosen based on stringent criteria resembling those of the Gani Fawehinmi Foundation, ensuring that only truly indigent students with commendable academic performance were considered.
He revealed that out of approximately 68 applicants, only six students were selected as beneficiaries due to the limited financial resources of the union. Despite this constraint, Professor Abolarin expressed optimism about expanding the scholarship program to reach more deserving students in subsequent years.
Highlighting the significance of the initiative, Professor Abolarin stressed the importance of safeguarding the educational pursuits of financially disadvantaged students, asserting that neglecting their needs would not serve the best interests of Nigeria as a nation.
Professor Abolarin reiterated ASUU's commitment to supporting indigent students and emphasized the positive impact such assistance could have on their lives and the broader society, underscoring the importance of collective efforts to address financial barriers hindering access to education.
