The Hydrocarbon Air pollution Remediation Venture has instructed 300 postgraduate scholarship recipients to prioritise peacebuilding in Ogoniland, emphasising that sustainable construction can best thrive in an surrounding of balance.
The Venture Coordinator of HYPREP, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, made this attraction all over the cheque lend rite for beneficiaries of the Ogoni Postgraduate Scholars Scholarship Scheme in Port Harcourt, Rivers Shape, on Thursday.
Congratulating the awardees, Zabbey confident them that the choice procedure was once honest, clear, and inclusive.
He inspired the students to mode clusters to foster team spirit, collaboration, and non violent coexistence inside their communities.
“I want to emphasise the importance of continuous civic responsibility and constructive engagement in Ogoni communities. Protecting HYPREP’s image, facilities, and sites from negative tendencies is the civic duty of all Ogonis,” he mentioned.
He added that HYPREP would quickly initiation civic schooling and engagement projects to deal with incorrect information and alternative demanding situations impeding journey within the pocket.
“As a people, we cannot afford continuous division or discord; instead, we must focus on unity and collaboration. I urge all of you, especially the scholarship recipients, to form clusters that facilitate peace-building initiatives. Let these clusters become platforms for dialogue, reconciliation, innovation, and solutions to address the Ogoni community’s challenges,” Zabbey mentioned.
The Managing Director of Pa-Ed Multilinks Consulting, the company facilitating the scheme, Edward Baa, equipped insights into the choice procedure. He famous that over 1,200 members attended the preliminary sensitization programme, with 837 registering for the scholarship. Of the ones, 766 sat for the potential check, and 474 complex to the verification degree.
Baa disclosed that Khana had the very best luck price at 45 consistent with cent, adopted by way of Gokana (29 consistent with cent), Eleme (15 consistent with cent), and Tai (10 consistent with cent).
“The selection of the 300 recipients was deemed successful, as it reflected a good spread across the four LGAs. The scholarship scheme is targeted at 300 candidates, comprising 100 PhD students and 200 Master’s students,” he mentioned.