Earlyface

The Office of the Special Adviser to the
President on Niger Delta Affairs on
Monday in Abuja said it had offered
scholarships to 35 Niger Delta youths.
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger
Delta Affairs, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, said the
scholarships were for undergraduate and
post graduate programmes in universities in
the United Kingdom.
Kuku said this at the Offshore Orientation
and Departure Programme organised for
the beneficiaries.
Kuku, who was represented by the Head of
Reintegration Department in the office, Mr.
Larry Pepple, said the purpose was to
develop the capacity of youths in the area.
He said 31 Itsekiri and four Ijaw youths
were the latest group of beneficiaries in the
scheme offered by his office.
The presidential aide urged the beneficiaries
to behave well while pursuing their studies.
He said the beneficiaries got the scholarship
because their communities were affected by
militancy and oil exploration.
The head, education unit in the office, Mr.
Eugene Abels, urged the beneficiaries to
always save some money to avoid hardship
in the event of delay in the payment of their
stipends.
Abels, who said the office was responsible
for their tuition fees and stipends, urged
them to adhere strictly to the laws of their
host country.

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