October 07, (THEWILL) – In his peculiar show of support for youth development, the Chairman of Air Peace, Dr. Allen Onyema, has announced the sponsorship of indigent youngsters across the country into the Azman University of Aviation, Kano.
Onyema made the disclosure when a delegation from the university paid him a courtesy visit at Air Peace headquarters in Lagos, on Thursday, October 5, 2023. The Air Peace boss pledged to sponsor youths who are unable to afford a university education but meet the requirements.
The delegation was led by the institution’s founder, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, who doubles as the Chairman of Azman Air.
Other members of the delegation include the Executive Vice President, Alhaji Mustapha Yunusa Sarina; Vice Chancellor, Prof. Fatima Batul Mukhtar; Registrar, Mr. Aminu Ibrahim Lawal; Bursar, Mr. Ahmed Balarabe; Librarian, Dr. Ali Garba; and the University’s Head of IT, Mr. Awotunde Adedeji.
In his remarks, Onyema lauded the university for its commitment to providing quality education in the country while adding that he believes in the vision of its founder.
Stressing that education is key to the advancement of any society, Onyema specifically commended the Azman Chairman for choosing to invest in the sector as it is a strategic contribution towards the achievement of the government’s blueprint for education. “I call on other well-meaning Nigerians to consider CSR in education as it is the bedrock of any society,” he said.
Alhaji Sarina expressed gratitude to the Air Peace helmsman for the support and his many other humanitarian interventions, which have tremendously impacted numerous Nigerians, especially his philanthropy, charity, CSR initiatives, advocacy for peace cum broad nationalism, and massive job creation.
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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
