AUN graduate bags awards for giving 150 scholarships

A graduate of Accounting at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) class of 2017, Murna Naomi Mamma has bagged an award for her Community Development Service (CDS) in Yola communities of Adamawa state after she offered 150 scholarships.

Murna who was among the class speakers at the 9th Commencement recently, received awards from AUN and Adama Beverage for her leadership and community services.

Murna said she sponsored about 150 students in primary and secondary schools to promote the Girl-Child education initiative.

Beside this, Murna taught women to read and write, built a water tank for a school in one of the communities, helped expand a clinic and built a modern toilet for a maternity ward.

Speaking on the projects’ funding, she said, “I did not do all these because I have it all. No, it is from my pocket money, my parents and other people’s contribution. It is true I have my own business but I wouldn’t have used my business capital for these.”

Her love for community service was sparked in 2013, two weeks after joining the university, she said. Murna then built on this after an exchange programme in the United States. “I realised that community service is treasured and respected, people do it without expecting any returns. It motivated me to think of what I can do to bring about change that was what pushed me,” she said.

“I am happy because the scholarship does not end for me or for the children. Wherever I find myself, I will do my best for them to ensure that there is a change in the community,” Murna assured.