University awards scholarships to former sex workers, other vulnerable citizens

Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra has awarded full scholarships to 5,000 repentant commercial sex workers and vulnerable people.

Prof. Marcel Ezenwoye, the National President, CIEPUK, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday.

The scholarships were awarded in partnership with Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners, U.K. (CIEPUK).Ezenwoye said that the beneficiaries were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“Tansian University, Umunya in Anambra State has awarded full scholarships to 5,000 repented commercial sex workers and vulnerable women from each of the 36 States of the federation and the FCT.“

The beneficiaries, who are profiled and sent by their respective state governments shall undergo three months intensive training on different crafts and skills after which they will be equipped with relevant resources

“Beneficiaries shall attend the course in any of the two centres for the northern and southern parts of the nation in batches from Feb. 26.“

“The three-month entrepreneurship and skill programme involves vocational training in shoemaking, soap making, cream making, scriptwriting, video editing, agric business and farm management.“

Others are; acting, online and social media studies, cinematography, furniture making, electrical works, cottage industry, tie & dye, laundry, spice production, barbing and event management,” he said.

The CIEPUK president noted that no fewer than 185,000 beneficiaries would graduate within the first phase

According to him, the beneficiaries will be provided with free tuition, hostel accommodation, medical cover, insurance and security