China and Cuba for post-graduate and first degree studies in different
fields.
The students bagged the scholarships under the Bilateral Educational
Agreement between Nigeria and 21 other foreign countries.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa'i, who disclosed this
at the orientation programme for the scholars on Wednesday in Abuja,
said a total of 210 slots were given to Nigeria by the development
partners for the 2012/2013 session.
Rufa'i said the students were drawn from each of the six geo-political
zones of the federation, using an online application aptitude test.
"Despite the global economic downturn, the number of our development
partners has increased significantly, with the list ranging from
Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Ukraine, Cuba, Romania, Serbia, Greece,
India among others.
"A total of 210 offers were given by our development partners for
2012/2013 session, but permit me to state here that to whom much is
given, much is expected, as you will be required to sign the rules
governing this awards,'' she said.
The Director of the Federal Scholarship Board, Mrs Hindatu Abdullahi,
said Nigeria would have lost about 153 slots to the keen contest by
other competing countries, but for the timely intervention of the
Federal Government.
Abdullahi said for the 2012 fiscal year, N968,146,476 was approved by
Government to service the scheme both at home and abroad.
She explained that under the agreement, the host countries would bear
the cost of tuition and accommodation as well as provide a "little"
stipend for the students, while Nigeria would provide warm clothing
and monthly allowances, pay the travel and administrative expenses and
feeding costs.
She noted that the scheme was meant for brilliant and indigent
Nigerians whose parents could not afford to sponsor them to study
abroad.
The director said that all the beneficiaries had distinctions at one
sitting in the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) or National
Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.
She urged the students to make very good use of the opportunity
offered by the Federal Government to study and preserve the good image
of the country.
"There would be no room for extension of scholarship awards owing to
incompetence,'' she said.
Abdullahi said apart from the 70 scholars departing on Thursday night,
four others had left for Cuba to study medicine. (NAN)
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