MUST READ: AUN MATRICULATES 4(FOUR) CHIBOK GIRLS.

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By Ebele Orakpo,
Nigeria (AUN), on August 29, matriculated new intakes
among whom were four out of the 24 Chibok girls who
escaped from Boko Haram in 2014. Since their lucky
escape, all the 24 have been on AUN’s scholarship
studying under a special preparatory program.
Also among the new students were those accepted for the
maiden class of AUN’s new School of Law that kicked off
this semester. The AUN Law program concentrates on
Humanitarian, Gender and Environmental Laws.
Others who took part in the ceremony were those
pursuing various postgraduate programs, among them
were 18 winners of the 67 competitive AUN scholarships
on offer, while several intakes were transferring from
other universities in Ghana, Lebanon, Egypt, the US and
some EU countries.
AUN admitted the largest number of undergraduates in a
semester in the past three years, signaling a return to
pre-insurgency admission figures.
In her address, AUN President, Dr. Margee Ensign
announced that the type of education the new students
will receive will ensure that they become leaders in their
chosen fields.
“This kind of education will train you to look at problems
from varying perspectives. All universities identify new
problems, come up with new ideas, discover new truths
and some change society. At AUN, Africa’s first
Development University, this is what we are trying to
accomplish,” she said.
She noted that upon graduation, the students would be
well equipped and ready to confront the challenges in
their community, country and continent.
Whether it is poverty, illiteracy, inequality, injustice or
violence, “AUN students deal with such problems during
their time at the university, asking questions about them,
and finding solutions that improve the lives of their fellow
human beings,” Ensign said.