The Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Owunari Georgewil, has commended the Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Gardens Limited, Mr. Richard Nyong for awarding scholarships to 200 students of the University.
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Georgewil gave the commendation during the presentation of the scholarship award to beneficiaries at the institution’s campus.

“On behalf of the Senate, management, academic and non-academic staff, parents, and entire students of UNIPORT, I would like to express our profound appreciation to Dr. Richard Nyong our illustrious alumnus, whom we are very proud of, for this gesture of full four-year scholarship award to 200 students to empower them to accomplish their academic goals,” he said
The VC charged them to make the best use of the opportunity, not only by justifying the scholarship, but also by striving to raise the bar of excellence in their academic pursuit.

He also admonished them to be forward thinking about reciprocating the gesture in the future.

He then called on other well-meaning alumni of the university to emulate Nyong in giving back to their alma mater.

Nyong said the scholarship was part of his personal effort to give birth to society in line with his philosophy that everyone has a role to play in building society and that everyone deserves a chance to have access to education to the university level, which will help to shape his or her future.

He applauded the beneficiaries for working so hard to earn the scholarships; he enjoined them to be law-abiding and continue to work harder as good ambassadors of the great citadel of learning.

Nyong revealed that he was also a beneficiary of a scholarship grant by Mobil Nigeria Limited during his time as a student at the university. He noted that his academic pursuit would not have been easy without the scholarship.
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