10 Benefit From Shell’s Post Graduate Scholarship

The Shell Petroleum De
velopment Company (SPDC) has offered overseas scholarship to 10 beneficiaries of the 2013 edition of the Niger Delta Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme in three prestigious Universities in the United Kingdom.
The 10 beneficiaries who passed through rigorous screening exercises to access the scheme are selected from the three catchment states of Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers state.
Speaking at the induction, award and send forth ceremony for the beneficiaries at the Ebitimi Banigo auditorium, University of Port Harcourt, yesterday. The Vice President SEPCIN, Tony Attah, said the scholarship was to stimulate competition among students to build the right capacity for the development of the oil and gas industry, Attah, who was represented by, Mr. Charles Brandy, congratulated the beneficiaries, and urged them to be committed to their studies, so as to bring to bear their experiences in the oil and gas industry. He said SPDC has an agreement with three universities, in the United Kingdom, which include, University College London, Imperial College London, and University of Leeds, adding that the scholarship scheme was strictly on merit.
In  his remark, the head Community Content of SPDC, Camillus Umoh, said SPDC was committed to building capacity in the oil and gas sector, and urged potential beneficiaries to take advantage of the scholarship scheme, to contribute their quota of development to the sector.
He said Uniport was chosen as the venue for the send forth event to avail students of Uniport to access the opportunities.
Also speaking, the General Manager, Nigerian Content Development, SEPCIN, Mr. Igo Weli, said the scholarship scheme was intended to drive the vision of the company in line with the content development act which emphasises the use of indigenous human and material resources in the oil and gas industry.
Weli, who was represented by Mr. Segun Adebayo pointed out that manpower development was critical in the oil and gas sector, and added that the initiative will contribute in filling the gap in manpower development. He called on the beneficiaries  to be good ambassadors of SPDC and Nigeria in general.
In his address, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof Joseph Ajienka commended Shell for the scholarship scheme. Prof. Ajienka, who was represented by the Dean of Students Affairs of the University, Prof. Henry Belgam said Uniport was repositioned to offer the need capacity development for growth in all spheres of the Nigerian economy.
In their responses, some of the beneficiaries of the scheme, thanked SPDC for the opportunities provided and assured that they will be committed to their studies to make SPDC and indeed Nigeria proud. Highlight of the event was the presentation of the awards to the beneficiaries.

Taneh Beemene