Rivers State Overseas Scholarship Beneficiaries to Return to Nigeria

The three hundred and twenty-eight students who were offered special overseas scholarships by the Rotimi Amaechi administration in Rivers State would now have to return to Nigeria to continue their studies. Their scholarships have been terminated due to “financial challenges” facing the present Governor Nyesom Wike-led administration.

The students are expected to return to the country between July and September 2016 to continue their studies.

The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), Mr Larry Pepple, told journalists in Port Harcourt that the 328 students would return in three different batches.

“The first batch will return in July, second batch in August, while the third batch will return in September,” he said.

He highlighted that the government had discussed with the managements of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) and University of Port Harcourt about absorbing the students, adding that the agency is liaising with the various schools abroad to speed-up the timely transmission of the students’ transcripts.

For those whose courses of study are not offered by the two universities, he said that they would be given the opportunity to choose from other local universities that offer their courses; while those whose courses are not offered in Nigeria, would be encouraged to take related courses of the Bachelor Level.

Denying that the decision was politically-motivated, the RSSDA Boss said the government is merely responding to the economic challenges facing the country.

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