Former Senate President Bukola Saraki Comes to the Rescue of UNILORIN First-Class Mathematics Graduate Headed to Italy

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki Comes to the Rescue of UNILORIN First-Class Mathematics Graduate Headed to Italy
A brilliant Nigerian graduate, Adisa Blessing Oluwafikayo, has received a major boost toward achieving her academic dreams after former Senate President Bukola Saraki pledged to support her relocation to Italy.
Blessing, who graduated with a First-Class degree in Mathematics from the University of Ilorin with an outstanding CGPA of 4.76/5.0, recently announced that she had been awarded a fully funded Master’s scholarship in Mathematics at the University of Calabria. However, despite securing the prestigious scholarship, she appealed for financial assistance to cover the remaining costs of relocating to Italy.
In an emotional post on social media, she wrote:
“Help Make My Scholarship Dream Come True 🙏
I’m Adisa Blessing Oluwafikayo, a First-Class Mathematics graduate (CGPA: 4.76/5.0) from UNILORIN.
I’m happy to have been awarded a fully funded Master’s scholarship in Mathematics at the University of Calabria, Italy.”
Her appeal quickly gained attention, prompting a swift and heartwarming response from Saraki.
Reacting to her post, the former Senate President wrote:
“Dear Blessing,
I just came across your tweet, and it truly inspired me.
To graduate with a First Class in Mathematics from UNILORIN and then earn a fully funded Master’s admission in Italy is an extraordinary achievement. You have demonstrated excellence and the promise that exists in so many young Nigerians.
No young person who has worked this hard should have such an opportunity limited by the cost of getting there. It would be my privilege to support your journey by covering what is left in the cost of your relocation.
@nancy_i_i from my office will reach out to you today.
Congratulations once again. Go, excel, and continue to make Nigeria proud.”
Saraki’s generous gesture has been widely praised by Nigerians, with many commending him for supporting young talents and ensuring that financial challenges do not stand in the way of academic excellence.
The development has also sparked conversations about the importance of investing in gifted students and creating opportunities for deserving Nigerians to thrive on the global stage.