Trending: Thomas Amoani reportedly gets perfect score in Brunel University exams

The 19-year-old boy Thomas Amoani who had 8As in his West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and was given a scholarship by President Akufo-Addo to study abroad has made the country proud.

The young boy who had to walk 12 kilometers a day to school during his SHS days is making waves in Brunel University(London) as the best student in his class with the highest score of 100% in their mid-semester examinations.

Thomas is the only student in the entire Brunel University to have a perfect score of 100% in the course Foundation Mathematics for Economics and Finance.

Thomas used the opportunity to express his appreciation to His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for such a great opportunity he didn’t expect.

Amoani, 19, scored As in all the eight subjects he sat for in the 2020 WASCCE but was faced with the reality of his parents not being able to afford a university education. Not long after WAEC released the result of the 2020 WASSCE, Amoani’s story got published on online media platforms. In a video sighted on Graphic.com.gh, the boy narrated how he had to walk six kilometres from his home at Asuaba to attend classes at Adeiso SHS every school day.

Luck smiled on Amoani and his story caught the attention of President Nana Akufo-Addo, who directed that he [Amoani] should be given a full scholarship for his tertiary studies. Schooling the UK Following the directive from Akufo-Addo, the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS) held a meeting with Amoani’s family to discuss his future.

The 19-year-old wished to study Economics at the University of Ghana, but the GSS offered to send him to the UK to study. Amoani’s scholarship to the UK includes full tuition, accommodation, monthly stipends, return air tickets, health insurance, and other benefits.