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Full list of beneficiaries enclosed
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has
acknowledged the redemption of the N16 million scholarship pledge made by the Chairman
of Zenith Bank Plc, and Cyber Space Ltd, Mr Jim Ovia, reports ITRealms.
NCS president, Prof. Sola Aderounmu
confirmed this to ITRealms on Tuesday, noting tht the pledge was made on
November 2015, at NCS organised annual National Information Technology Merit
Awards to celebrate, recognise and award medals to every worthy professional in
the IT industry.
He pointed out that mr. Ovia, who is a
fellow of NCS had announced at the aforementioned event including the SGF, Mr.
Babachir David Lawal, the largesse of scholarship award to ICT students in
Nigeria tertiary institutions.
Ovia, he also said promised automatic
employment in Zenith Bank Plc and Cyber Space Ltd to whosoever graduated with
second class upper division in ICT annually.
“We wish Jim Ovia, Zenith Bank Plc,
Cyber Space Ltd and Nigeria Computer Society, long Live,” he declared.
ITRealms gathered that the NCS
scholarship scheme is one of the corporate responsibilities geared towards
mentoring and monitoring Nigeria youths for ICT sustainability.
The programme which commenced four
years ago has seen NCS annually awarding scholarships to discerning students
across the country base on some established criteria.
He quoted Mr. Ovia as proclaiming that
the scholarship will be awarded to 5 Phd
Students, 10 Masters Degree Students and 20 Under Graduate Students across all
categories of tertiary institutions in Nigeria, covering Universities,
Polytechnics and Colleges of Education nationwide and students pursuing
relevant courses outside the country.
Prof. Aderounmi on behalf of the National Executive
Council of Nigeria Computer Society, appreciated Mr. Ovia’s “uncommon gesture
and pray that the Almighty God will continue to uphold our benefactor.”
Remmy Nweke/GEE
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