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4,510 Akwa Ibom students get scholarships, bursaries

4,510 Akwa Ibom students get scholarships, bursaries
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Stakeholders during the Trust's AGM in Uyo The Incorporated Trustees of NNPC/MPN JV EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) have awarded scholarships and bursaries to 4,510 students in secondary and tertiary institutions across its seven constituent local government areas. This is one of the Trust’s footprints across the host communities.” Ntuk noted that the Trust’s interventions cut across health, education, community infrastructure, human capital development, digital and vocational skills, and livelihood support.
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  • ✦The Manager of Public Relations at Seplat Energy Production Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU), Effiong Esewu, said the purpose of the Trust was to bring development closer to the people and expressed satisfaction with the progress made.
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Thursday:The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Justus Ntuk, disclosed this in his address at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday in Uyo, describing the intervention as timely, particularly amid the rising cost of education.2021:He said the scholarship programme was part of the Trust’s broader interventions, stressing that the education support was aimed at easing the financial burden on students and parents, promoting access to quality education and developing human capital in line with the objectives of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021.Naira.:He said, “4,510 Students in Secondary and Tertiary Institution are benefitting from Scholarship and Bursary, ranging from 150,000 to 400,000 Naira.
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  • ✦Stakeholders during the Trust's AGM in Uyo The Incorporated Trustees of NNPC/MPN JV EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) have awarded scholarships and bursaries to 4,510 students in secondary and tertiary institutions across its seven constituent local government areas.
  • ✦This is one of the Trust’s footprints across the host communities.” Ntuk noted that the Trust’s interventions cut across health, education, community infrastructure, human capital development, digital and vocational skills, and livelihood support.
  • ✦The Manager of Public Relations at Seplat Energy Production Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU), Effiong Esewu, said the purpose of the Trust was to bring development closer to the people and expressed satisfaction with the progress made.
Key Facts:Thursday: The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Justus Ntuk, disclosed this in his address at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday in Uyo, describing the intervention as timely, particularly amid the rising cost of education.2021: He said the scholarship programme was part of the Trust’s broader interventions, stressing that the education support was aimed at easing the financial burden on students and parents, promoting access to quality education and developing human capital in line with the objectives of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021.Naira.: He said, “4,510 Students in Secondary and Tertiary Institution are benefitting from Scholarship and Bursary, ranging from 150,000 to 400,000 Naira.
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The Incorporated Trustees of NNPC/MPN JV EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) have awarded scholarships and bursaries to 4,510 students in

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Stakeholders during the Trust's AGM in Uyo The Incorporated Trustees of NNPC/MPN JV EMOIMEE Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) have awarded scholarships and bursaries to 4,510 students in secondary and tertiary institutions across its seven constituent local government areas.

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The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Justus Ntuk, disclosed this in his address at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday in Uyo, describing the intervention as timely, particularly amid the rising cost of education.

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