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43 Nigerians for UK Chevening scholarship

The British Government has awarded 43 Nigerians the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to study diverse master’s programmes in the United Kingdom.

The recipients emerged from a pool of 6,043 applications in Nigeria and more than 63,000 applications across the globe.

They include a Senior Correspondent with The Punch, Folashade Adebayo, a medical doctor, Falmata Monguno, and a couple, Sebastine  and Helen Wakdok, among other awardees.

Speaking at a pre-departure reception held in Lagos on Thursday, the Deputy British High Commissioner, Laure Beaufils, said each of the applications had 0.7 per cent chance of success.

While announcing the opening of the 2018/2019 application cycle, Beaufils congratulated the awardees, adding that the programme would enable them to impact their professions and society with the knowledge and networking opportunities that the Chevening Scholarship provided. She also urged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria while in the United Kingdom.

She said, “You are all leaders with outstanding leadership skills and should be incredibly proud of yourself. We hope your family realise how special you are. I know that you will be incredibly successful. Invest in networking, knowledge and cultural exchange while in the United Kingdom. Be good ambassadors of Nigeria and we hope that when you come back, you will be good ambassadors of the United Kingdom. ”

Speaking at the event, one of the awardees, Adaora Oragudosi, said that the programme would enhance her capability to affect the society better.

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