Nigerian Minister awards Scholarship to female UNIBEN students who went Viral for working on a construction site.

Minister of youth and sports, Sunday Dare, has awarded a full scholarship to the Female UNIBEN student who went viral for working on construction site.

The lady who was identified as Okuro Jennifer Efemonghe got the sympathy of many Nigerians after she was caught working on a construction site for 2,000 daily as an undergraduate.

The 200 Level student of banking and finance, who said she was initially embarrassed after being mocked by her friends, said she was doing a labourer job to help finance her education and help her less-privileged family.

Dare said Efemonghe will be seen through the remaining years in the universities, adding that “both her tuition and accommodation bills” will be catered for.

“The Minister has committed to paying both her tuition and accommodation bills till she leaves the institution in 3 years time.

“His only requests to the 20yr old are that she should be a good representative of the youth by achieving academic excellence.

“The Minister admonished her to no longer return to the menial labour cement carrying field job but face her studies with all passion,” part of the statement read.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development had issued a statement requesting the public and BBC to avail him the contact details of the 20 year old.

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development HM @SundayDareSD has decided to issue a Full scholarship to …..

— Oluwakemi Ann-Melody Areola (@kemiAnnAreola) May 20, 2021

The Minister has committed to paying both her tuition and accommodation bills till she leaves the institution in 3yrs time.

His only requests to the 20yr old are that she should be a good representative of the youth by achieving academic excellence.

— Oluwakemi Ann-Melody Areola (@kemiAnnAreola) May 20, 2021