Connect with us

Business

Girl spotted using ATM light for assignment gets FCMB scholarship

Published

on

Spread The News

The seven-year old girl, Fathia Dele Rasheed, spotted last week using FCMB’s ATM gallery light in Ondo state to do her school assignment has been given a full scholarship by the management of the bank.

Dele, a primary three pupil of Hope Glory Academy, Yaba in Ondo State, was last week pictured in the night using FCMB ATM gallery light to do her Mathematics home work.

The picture of Dele using the FCMB ATM gallery light in the night for her school assignment went viral prompting the bank’s management to search for her.

The statement by the bank on Friday reads: “FCMB announces full scholarship for Dele, the school girl found studying at the bank’s ATM gallery in Ondo.

“FCMB is pleased to announce the award of full scholarship to Fathia Dele Rasheed, the 7-year old school girl who was recently spotted using lights from the ATM Gallery at our branch in Ondo City to do her homework. The scholarship will cover Dele’s education from her current primary grade 1 to higher education level in a Nigerian institution.”

ALSO READ: Okada, tricycle ban, Obasa counsel riders

The bank commended Dele’s determination, as well as that of other Nigerians like her, who aspire to a better life and are relentless in their pursuit of it.

“As a caring and inclusive brand, FCMB will continue to empower individuals and communities by championing and executing initiatives that enrich the lives of Nigerians.”

Recalled that when the bank’s attention was drawn to Dele’s action, it sent out an appeal to the public to help locate her.

It reads: “This little girl, due to power outage on Thursday, went to do her assignment at FCMB ATM gallery along Yaba Road in Akure, Ondo State and this picture went viral.

“The bank is soliciting the general public, especially people in Ondo State to help locate this girl so as to render support to her education.”

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Trending