Eight undergraduate Law students from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have been given scholarships by the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana. The presentation was the first of its kind since the Faculty of Law was established. The scholarships were awarded as part of the Lebanese Government’s initiative to finance the studies of 30 brilliant students in the various tertiary institutions in Ghana.
In a speech, the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Ali Halabi, showed his gratitude to the Vice Chancellor and the entire staff of the Faculty of Law for making the project a success. He added that the 8 scholarships were part of the 30 scholarships granted by the Lebanese community in Ghana. This, he explained, was to show their gratitude to the Ghanaian Government and people who received the Lebanese migrants 130 years ago.
He concluded that so far, 7 full scholarships had been granted to top students at the Faculty of Law and Journalism in the University of Ghana and the Ghana Institute of Journalism respectively. He advised the beneficiaries to work hard to maintain their academic performance.
Professor William Otoo Ellis, Vice Chancellor of KNUST, expressed his gratitude to the Lebanese Ambassador and explained that though the Faculty of Law was a young faculty, it was committed to attaining academic excellence. He also observed that the awards would motivate lecturers and students to work harder. Professor Ellis finally congratulated the beneficiaries and advised that since scholarships had impact and made significant difference in the lives of people, there was the need for them to work hard to maintain academic excellence.
The beneficiaries of the scholarships are Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei, Frederick Abu-Bonsrah, Agjabeng Godfred, Rockson Tabiri Boahen, Anita Osei, Henrietta Wontaga, Araba Abaidoo Sika and Gloria Amoah, all second year undergraduate Law students.
Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei, one of the beneficiaries, showed appreciation to the Lebanese community for recognizing their hard work and awarding them scholarships. He therefore assured the delegation that they would work hard and show themselves worthy of the awards.
