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Sixty-nine Chibok girls rescued from Boko Haram captivity and enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) under a Federal Government-sponsored programme are set to graduate as the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government and the university expires.
Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, disclosed this during a visit to the university on Friday, where she assessed the academic progress and welfare of the remaining students.
“We initially had over 100 students studying at AUN under the agreement between the federal government and the university. The remaining 69 will soon graduate, and the MoU has now ended,” she said.
She emphasised President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to prioritizing the welfare of Nigerians, highlighting that the Chibok girls received monthly stipends to support their personal needs and ensure they could focus on their studies.
During a three-hour closed-door meeting with the students and university management, the minister commended the girls for their remarkable academic achievements.
“When they first arrived, some of them could not communicate in English, but today, they speak Queen’s English fluently,” she noted.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim assured that the federal government would continue to support the graduates, helping them achieve economic independence.
As part of her visit, she presented wrappers and an undisclosed amount of money to the students as a gesture of support.
