Delta Students, Artisans Get Scholarship, Training

No fewer than 250 university and secondary school students and 175 artisans from Delta communities have received the annual scholarship awards and skills acquisition training of the Midwestern/Suntrust Oil Joint Venture.

At the 7th edition of the programme at the weekend in Kwale, Delta State, an additional 51 students and 32 artisans were handed scholarships and training documents by officials of the joint venture partners.

Speaking during the scholarship award and skills acquisition new intake engagement, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Midwestern Oil and Gas Company Ltd, Emeka Onyeka, said the scholarship was designed to enhance human capital development and provision of qualitative education for host communities and Delta State in general.

The managing director, represented by Mrs. Mercy Max-Ebibai, Head External Affairs & Corporate Commission, said the scholarship testified to Midwestern joint venture’s commitment to sustaining and strengthening relationship with host communities and the state, adding that through the scheme, the joint venture was raising next generation of leaders for communities and the nation.

According to the managing director, the scholarship would provide tuition fees and living expenses for scholarly and financially challenged university and secondary school students, and it is received annually for students who maintain a high level of academic excellence.