9 Nigerians Get £35,000 Scholarship

Preparation for Life (PFL) Nigeria, a UK- based career counseling firm has awarded scholarship worth 35,000 Pounds to nine Nigerian students to pursue postgraduate programmes in various universities in the United Kingdom.
The firm also opened another branch of its Nigerian operations at Eric Moore Close, a highbrow area of Surulere, Lagos. This is in addition to its existing offices in Abuja, Ibadan , Port-Harcourt , Victoria Island and Ikeja.

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The nine recipients were selected out of the 24 people that applied for the offer through a draw carried out by guest at the weekend in Lagos. A breakdown of the scholarship fund shows that Miss Michelle Iyalla-Harry received 10,000 pounds, Ayodeji Adelegan, Linda Eseoghene Efetie and Ikenna Ochei received 5,000 pounds each, while five others shared 10,000 pounds.
Presenting the awards, Chairman of the company, Mr. Lawrie Green emphasised the importance of quality education, particularly in these days of global recession. “Education has never been more important, as more and more employers tighten their belts; many are reducing the numbers of staff they are employing. Only those with top quality education and skills behind them can expect to be competitive in today's employment market. So I would urge you and your loved ones to be making your investment for life right now.”
He added that his organisation was committed to assisting students who have excelled in their academics and also give back to the system it was working with. “PFL is demonstrating its commitment to excellent students coming out of Nigeria by putting back into the system and help students who are exceptional. We believe this scholarship will go a long way in assisting the selected students with their education in UK ”, he said
Green noted that his organisation does not intend to contribute to the problems of brain drain, but to encourage students to come back and contribute to the upbringing of their country.
Regional Director, Africa , Mrs. Femi Sangowawa said the organisation offers services such as visa and interview guidance; a comprehensive range of advice on studying in the UK; admission as well as scholarship opportunities in UK universities.
The Human Resources Manager, Mrs. Yinka Yomi-Edun said its expansion to the Lagos Mainland through the new branch in Surulere would further avail its numerous clients of the company's services, which is a sure way to acquire university education in the UK. “Our personnel and first class facilities in the new branch will ensure that we deliver quality services that we are known for.”
While commending the organisation for the initiative, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Sarah Adebisi Sosan said it was assisting the government in educating the students by offering them scholarships that would enable them become good citizens.
Sosan who was represented by the Director of Higher Education in the Ministry, Mrs. Abimbola Awoyinfa said, “we are aware of the civil disturbances going on in some parts of the country where unemployed youths are burning down properties, PFL is not living everything to the hands of government alone, but helping to educate the students.”
The new office was commissioned shortly after the award ceremony by Green, assisted by the company's Regional Director, Africa, Mrs. Femi Sangowawa, Country Manager Mr. Godson Ideozu, and the Regional Manager Nigeria Mrs. Bukky Awofisayo.
By Uchechukwu Nnaike and Funmi Ogundare