The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has offered scholarship, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, to the five rescued undergraduates of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma, FUDMA, Katsina state, who were abductors on October 4.
The first lady, alongside the Wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, on Sunday in Abuja, presented N1 million and a new lap top to each of the students who were kidnapped from their private lodge at Dutsin-Ma on October 4.
She said the scholarship would run for four years, being the period the girls, Safiya Mutu, Hasiya Abubakar, Ramat Adam, Fatima Abdullahi and Fatima Mohammed, would spend in school.
They are all currently in 100-level.
She said that the Federal Government valued their education and safety and promised to give each of their parents N2 million and the Vice Chancellor of FUDMA, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, N1 million.
“Since your dreadful abduction on Oct. 4, it has been a period of pain for you, your parents, your teachers and indeed all Nigerians.
“Throughout this period, we have kept faith and trust in God and in our law enforcement agencies that you will return safely.
“Since the incident, law enforcement officers from various agencies worked tirelessly to ensure your return home. Today we thank Almighty God for protecting you and reuniting you with your loved ones.
“I, therefore, join your parents, teachers and all Nigerians to celebrate this day and assure you of our commitment to support you as you begin your recovery after more than 70 days in captivity.”
Mrs Tinubu also promised to go beyond their safe return, promising to do a follow up on their development both in school and concerning their mental health.
