Former ECOWAS Speaker Sidie Tunis Awards Scholarships to UNIMAK Students
Theresa Manneh Former Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis has provided financial support to struggling students at the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) by paying their tuition fees following a visit to the institution.
Hon. Tunis initially inspected the ongoing construction of the students’ representative council administrative building and gave a token payment of $20,000.
During the engagement, he listened to students’ concerns and identified those facing financial difficulties in meeting their tuition obligations. He subsequently selected some beneficiaries and settled their fees directly.
The gesture is expected to ease the financial burden on the beneficiaries and enable them to continue their studies without the immediate pressure of unpaid tuition fees.
Addressing the beneficiaries, Tunis urged them to remain disciplined, focused and committed to their academic pursuits.
He encouraged them to continue striving for excellence, assuring them that financial challenges should not stand in the way of their educational goals and future ambitions.