Four of the Chibok schoolgirls who escaped after they were captured by Boko Haram are among the newly matriculated students at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola.
According to the AUN management, the four Chibok girls were offered scholarship under a special preparatory program by the school management.
They escaped among the 276 schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram militants from Chibok on April 14, 2014.
In addition, the statement reads: ”The AUN Law program uniquely offers concentrations in Humanitarian, Gender, and Environmental Laws.
“Others who took part in the ceremony were university graduates pursuing various postgraduate programs; among whom were18 winners of the 67 competitive AUN scholarships on offer, while several intakes were transferred from other universities in Ghana, Lebanon, Egypt, the United States and some European countries.”
The President of AUN, Margee Ensign, in her speech, assured the students that they will all receive the kind of education that will make them become leaders in their chosen fields
“We not only provide you with a different sort of education, we provide you with the intellectual tools to become the future leaders of Africa,” she added.
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