In its fifth year, the Tanimu Foundation scholarship program continues to make a difference for students of the Makurdi community in Benue State, Nigeria. Scholarships in 2017 were awarded to 12 top students who were recognized for their academic excellence and commitment. With the award, they each received a scholarship of 15,000 Naira towards their college studies. The awards were given in a ceremony at the Tanimu Foundation Vocational Center.
The overall best graduating student of 2017, Miss ISUGUZO Purity of Good News Grammar School, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria proudly displaying her award certificate.
Recipients of the 2017 Tanimu Foundation Award with their certificates after the award ceremony.
A cross section of the 2017 Scholarship recipients with staff of the Tanimu Foundation Vocational Center and Directors of the Tanimu Foundation.
List of 2017 Scholarship recipient
Secondary School Graduates
- Jennifer Ezinne , Command Day Sec. School.
- Isuguzo Purity, Good News. Sec. Grammar School
- Agma Moses Enokela, Ogiriko Memorial Sec. School
100 Level (University) Students
- Godo Elizabeth Mbanengen, Industrial Chemistry, Benue State University
- Choka Grace, Linguistics, Benue State University
- Onabe Magdalen, Microbiology, Benue State University
- Mohammed Dahiru Mubi, Plant Breeding and Seeding, University of Agriculture
- Jaafar Ibrahim, Economics, Benue State University
- Mohammed Dahiru Bello, Geography, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna
- Mohammed Umar, Botany, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna
- Yusuf Umar Maikyau, Biology, Usman Danfodio University, Kano
- Hassan Abdullahi, Physical Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna