Managing Director Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has reaffirmed that selection of successful beneficiaries of NDDC Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship remains transparent.
Dr. Ogbuku who made this known while addressing candidates talking the Computer Based Test CBT, in Port Harcourt Rivers State told them that the commission was intentional about human capacity development.
Represented by the Executive Director Finance and Administration EDFA, Alagbo BOMA IYAYE, the MD admonished them to have the confidence to excel.
According to him, some people have said, “I don’t have brother or sister there, but it is not correct, these are all rumors. I’m assuring you, if you do well, you will be selected for the scholarship. Though, everybody cannot be admitted because the required numbers are limited and funds are equally limited. The cost of sponsoring one candidate for foreign scholarship is much”
On the expansion of the scholarship programme to Local Universities, the Managing Director told the candidates that the commission would soon commence Post Graduate scholarship for Nigeria Universities to provide opportunity for more beneficiaries.
“Don’t get worried because we have another Programme that we are putting together, that will enable a certain number of persons to earn local scholarship and study in Universities in Nigeria.
Let me advise you that your success in life does not depend on whether you schooled in England, America or anywhere, but your determination to succeed”
The Chief Executive Officer of the Interventionist Agency admitted that the financial burden of the scholarship was huge but he gave assurance that the commission would not back out.
About two hundred beneficiaries would be selected for the yearly Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship programme.
Source: Gabriel Okechukwu, FRCN, Port Harcourt
