Nigerian-born American rap artiste, Jidenna Mobisson and his sister, Nneka, have endowed a scholarship in Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), named after their late father, Professor Oliver Mobisson.

The late Professor Mobisson was one of the pioneer lecturers at old Anambra State University of Science and Technology (ASUTECH), the parent University of ESUT.

While in the university, Professor Mobisson, working with other Professors in Department of Computer Science and students, invented the ASUTECH computer, the first commercially produced personal computer in West Africa.

Speaking at the scholarship endowment ceremony at ESUT permanent site Agbani on yesterday, Jidenna Mobisson recalled that when his father invented a personal computer, nobody believed that an African could do such a thing.

“He worked with professors and students of this institution to create the first commercially produced personal computer, here in this university.

“My sister Nneka and I want to honour those who made sure that things were done here. So, in honour of those people, my sister and I are going to endow a scholarship in Computer Engineering. The scholarship will be given to the best student in third year.

“This will be done in honour of those who are making sure things are done in Enugu” Jidenna said.

Reacting, the Vice Chancellor of ESUT, Professor Luke Anike commended Jidenna and his sister, Nneka for the gesture, saying that what they have done was in line with what the university wants to achieve in technology.

“We are the first university of technology in Nigeria. What you have done is a thing of honour. Your father was one of the best staff and he pioneered the Department of Computer Science and the Industrial Development Centre (IDC) in this institution.

“What you have done is what your father believes in. I am sure if he is here now, he will be happy. We hope this gesture will encourage our young people to work hard” Professor Anike said.

source: http://www.042express.com/2016/09/jidenna-awards-scholarship-in-esut-to.html

Let me hear it from my brothers and sisters from the Southeast...


The Brown Roof Republic will be very very disappointed here


More figures in your bank account Jidenna and Nneka....keep givin us good music (Mr Classic Man)

long live the chief

he is a classic man

Sounds nice but its more like a show off to me. Scholarship should be abt encouraging young scholars to sit up more with their studies. It shdnt wait until the honor to an already made famous person is due

Such a scholarship 4 d best stdnt shd be something done like yearly for d best 3 stdnts or so like Afe Babalola does. By so doing, we'll know u have d interest of talented scholars in mind and not trying to make some big men feel pleased by doing it in their name.

nice one jidenna!
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See photos from Jidenna's tour in Enugu : http://www.042express.com/2016/09/photos-jidenna-tours-enugu-state-visits-esut.html

UndisputedBosom:
Let me hear it from my brothers and sisters from the Southeast...


The Brown Roof Republic will be very very disappointed here


More figures in your bank account Jidenna and Nneka....keep givin us good music (Mr Classic Man)

Ndi isi odo won't be happy with this development!

grayht:
Ndi isi odo won't be happy with this development!

Honestly

I love how this Guy carries his Igbohood wherever he goes, Imagine that interview where he precisely stated He is an IGbo American, the interviewer was like What's up with Igbo American... He said that's my tribe ... And also where he stated He lived in Enugu and not like Norms u hear people say Nigeria...

Enugu una don get person o.. . His father taught him well

as in eh! so impressive!
kudos Jidenna

lalasticlala front page abeg

Good one bro

Correct guy

his dressings seff

ok we yaf hear

Oya na. . Make i wait for Brown roof babas to come and complain.

Good one

UndisputedBosom:
Let me hear it from my brothers and sisters from the Southeast...


The Brown Roof Republic will be very very disappointed here


More figures in your bank account Jidenna and Nneka....keep givin us good music (Mr Classic Man)

Brown roof! rotfl!

Nairaland and funny comments.

Jidenna the Ankara ambassador.

great development

purplejuli:
Nigerian-born American rap artiste,

@OP but jidenna is not a rap artist nah

This guy is everywhere on Nairaland

I was about to ask who him epp till I realized he's helping tons of people......

Finally someone has EPPed and I'm sure he's baffed too

Jidenna for President 2019




jk!

Why wasting the money at south east, come to Ibadan and do the thing

ESUT or ESHOOT that cult infested coven called University.

Please which part of the country is the professor that invented the ASUTECT computer?


Igbo people ehhnnnn they too much.




Member NCAN.

Jediel1:
Oya na. . Make i wait for Brown roof babas to come and complain.

this pikins be like Kenya pinkins.

Jediel1:
Oya na. . Make i wait for Brown roof babas to come and complain.

this pikins be like Kenya pinkins.