OPay touches future of Nigeria – Unijos VC

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Tanko Ishaya, has said OPay is making a positive impact on the future of Nigerians by offering scholarships to students in need, stressing that the gesture would go a long way in touching the lives of many people in the country. The Vice Chancellor made the […]

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Tanko Ishaya, has said OPay is making a positive impact on the future of Nigerians by offering scholarships to students in need, stressing that the gesture would go a long way in touching the lives of many people in the country.

The Vice Chancellor made the statement during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Jos and OPay on a N60 million scholarship for students of the institution, held at the University on Wednesday.

Prof. Ishaya, who described OPay as one of the most digitally compliant fintech companies in Nigeria, said the scholarship will undoubtedly assist many students who have no financial support to study, noting that there are other people who were admitted but couldn’t further their education due to lack of financial support.

The Vice Chancellor said, “We appreciate your hands-on partnership. This is a very good initiative from OPay. The future of this country lies in our youth, and particularly, the future lies in education. Obviously, there are many students who want to go to school but have financial challenges, and this kind of initiative would help a lot in ensuring our youth are educated.

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“Sometimes students are admitted, but some hardly accept the admission because they don’t have financial support. Universities across the world are all about creating the future, and this is what OPay is doing. I appreciate OPay for this gesture.

 

“I also understand that OPay is one of the most digitally compliant fintech companies in Nigeria. If you want to open an account today, you can do it without any stress. This is what’s happening in other parts of the world. People who haven’t even gone to school have OPay accounts. I commend you on that. I hope you’ll continue to offer the best services for the country,’ Prof. Ishaya added.

 

Speaking earlier on the purpose of the initiative, OPay’s Head of partnership, Mr. Ikponmwosa Kolawole said the company, as a socially responsible organization, believes in touching lives.

 

“Unlike other institutions, OPay believes in touching lives. We believe that youths and children are the future of Nigeria, and that’s why we’ve come up with this scholarship to empower students in 20 higher institutions across the country.

 

“The University of Jos happens to be the 17th institution we’re visiting. We’re giving 20 students of the University of Jos a scholarship for ten years (N300,000) per school year. We want to reach those who need it most – people who are challenged, whether physically or financially, so that they can fully focus on their academics. We hope that this won’t be the end of our partnership.”