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, 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.
The
hiphop act was recently on a playing tour of Nigeria.
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