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THE federal government, Tuesday,said a total of 30,000 scholars in the country have so far benefited from the Commonwealth Scholarship between 1959 and now.
Majority of the beneficiaries, according to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu,who disclosed this, made significant contributions to Nigeria’s development.
The minister spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2021/2022 nomination Interview for Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan,CSFP, in Abuja.
Speaking through his representative and Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Arc. Sonny Echono, Adamu noted that the award of scholarship would be strictly guided by the criteria set by the Commission with high priority to relevance to national development.
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FG flags off 2021/2022 Commonwealth scholarship nomination interview FG flags off 2021/2022 Commonwealth scholarship nomination interview
• Says over 30,000 Nigerians benefitted from scholarship
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The Federal Government, on Tuesday, flagged off the 2021/2022 nomination interview for Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Abuja, disclosed that more than 30,000 Nigerians have so far benefitted from the Commonwealth scholarships award, with the majority of the award holders making significant contributions to the development of the nation.
At least more than 350 candidates applied through the Electronic Application System (EAS) for this year’s scholarships.
Adamu who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc Sonny Echono, told the candidates that applications would be graded based on academic merit, quality of research proposal and developmen
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Summary: Many West African political elites send their children to boarding schools and universities abroad, especially in the UK. Yet some appear to be using unexplained wealth to pay for it, creating thorny anticorruption challenges for educators, policymakers, and law enforcement.
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