Sokoto-born Aisha Akinola, has broken records as the first African to become a Sabbatical Officer at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. A sabbatical officer is a students representative. Akinola emerged the first African sabbatical officer and the first African to hold the role of the Vice President Welfare in her University’s 438 years history. Akinola revealed that she became aware of the sabbatical officer role while she was getting her visa to travel to Edinburgh. Asides being a sabbatical officer at the University of Edinburgh, Akinola is also a model, hair stylist, and henna artist.

Source: Punch June 03, 2021 16:20 UTC