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OVH Energy Limited, an Oando licensee, says it has offered scholarships, through its University Scholarship Scheme, to 19 qualified students from universities within its host communities in the current 2020/2021 academic calendar.
The firm said in a statement that it was set to drive educational development and human capacity building through its Corporate Social Responsibility activity.
It said an event was held recently to award a scholarship grant to undergraduates in their second, third, or fourth year with a minimum of 2.75 CGPA and who passed through the selection process.
The scheme is open to Nigerian undergraduates in the category of Areas of Operations Merit Award, for students from host communities in which OVH Energy operates, according to the statement.
The firm said the initiative, which started in 2018 with 14 initial beneficiaries from its five host communities in Lagos and Rivers states, had provided an enabling learning environment for many students.
The Chief Executive Officer, OVH Energy, Mr Huub Stokman, said, “OVH Energy has a strong heritage and expertise in delivering outstanding value for all stakeholders.
“Through our University Scholarship Scheme, which started in 2018, we have impacted the lives of many students by providing the much-needed financial support so that they can focus more on their education.
“The scholarship grant affords each of the selected 19 students from participating universities, the sum of N100,000 each. We commenced in 2018 by awarding 14 beneficiaries from five of our host communities in Lagos and Rivers State in the category of Areas of Operation Merit Award.
“In 2019, the scheme was extended to four additional beneficiaries: two each in Ekpan and Nkporgu communities in Delta and Rivers states respectively.”
Stokman said the firm remained committed to providing an enabling environment for Nigerians to thrive and to provide trusted petroleum products and services for Nigerians.“We would remain true to our mission by continuing to build a customer-centric organisation operating to the highest safety standards and delivering outstanding value to our shareholders,” he added. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
