The United Kingdom Government has announced that 50 Nigerian students who were awarded scholarships through its Chevening Scholarship Programme have successfully completed their courses.
This announcement was made by Boma Amieyeofori, the Chevening Programme and Communication Officer in Nigeria, during a welcome ceremony for the Chevening scholars held at the residence of the British Deputy High Commission in Ikoyi, Lagos. The Chevening programme is a global scholarship programme funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations.
The scholarships offered through this programme support study at UK universities, primarily a one-year taught master’s degree, for individuals with the potential to become future leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers. Amieyeofori highlighted that the scholars were fully funded in their respective scholarship programmes in the UK, where they received a world-class education with the intention of returning to Nigeria to make an impact.
According to Amieyeofori, over 8,000 Nigerians applied for the scholarship, and 50 scholars were selected, including three individuals with disabilities. She emphasized that it is crucial to include people with disabilities because the UK embraces all kinds of people and they are top priorities in all ramifications.
Amieyeofori also noted that Chevening has over 50,000 alumni globally, which is useful for networking. A Chevening scholar has access to a network of over 50,000 people globally and 1,500 people locally, providing limitless career and job opportunities.
During the welcome ceremony, Ben Llewelyn-Jones, British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, urged the scholars to take advantage of the opportunity to have a positive impact on society. He encouraged the scholars to use the skills they acquired while in the UK to build networks that would translate into creating positive lasting changes.
One beneficiary of the scholarship, Miss Janet Zagah, expressed her excitement at the completion of her master’s degree programme in the UK. She commended the UK government for the skills she acquired while studying overseas and pledged to use her experience to impact the country positively. Another beneficiary, Mr Daniel Nwaeze, noted that the experience gained would enable him to take his career to higher levels and impact society positively with his skill set.
NAN reports that over 1,500 Nigerians have benefited from the scholarship programme since its inception in Nigeria in 1984.
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