The beneficiaries were presented with their cheques at a ceremony held at the College of Health Sciences located at the permanent site of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH).
Under the medical scholarship scheme instituted by the company seven years ago, ten female students from three benefitting universities are selected annually and awarded scholarship of N100,000. They are to receive the amount until the completion of their medical training.
Other benefitting universities are the University of Maiduguri and Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
Provost, College of Health Sciences of the university, Professor Wahab Johnson, described the initiative as a laudable one which would go a long way in encouraging female students and putting them at par with their male counterparts.
“It was pleasant to note that you have aptly selected the so-called weaker sex; they are no longer weak anyway. I think your philosophy of encouraging the female gender is a laudable one. I want to pray that this association with us will not be something that would fritter away in the shortest possible time. I understand it is not only this state you are extending this to, God in his infinite mercy will replace what you are giving away. It is not easy for a profit making company to do this kind of thing. You are not the only media organisation, but it is noteworthy that you are probably the only one that has identified this area of community service,” he said.
