By Ogochukwu Isioma
President of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Students’ Union Government (SUG), Mr Nmoye Israel, alias Cyano, has gifted full scholarship to a 100-level female student of the institution.
METROWATCHXTRA.COM gathered the name of the student as Miss Shalom Odia. She became a beneficiary of the union president’s scholarship scheme on 12th April, 2023.
According to Israel, the scholarship award will cover the student’s five year program/sojourn in the University.
Announcing the award, the union president said the act is “in fulfilment of (his) earlier campaign promises of putting the people first before any other.”
Mr Israel has also embarked on various projects as the UNIBEN union president including the ‘Operation Light Up UNIBEN’ campaign, amongst others.
Earlier, the beneficiary, Miss Odia contested for the Law Faculty “Miss Fresh(er)” pageantry contest for newly admitted Law female students but lost out.