Nestlé offers scholarship to lift young Nigerians

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has said it is proud to reaffirm its commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders by opening entries for its annual scholarship programme.

“By investing in education, we’re not only empowering individual students but also fostering the growth and prosperity of our entire community.”She said the call for entries announcement was made at the recent award ceremony for the 2023/2024 batch of recipients, where 65 students from schools in Abaji, Agbara, and Sagamu were awarded scholarships.
 
One of the recipients, Adeyemi Gbenga Daniel, a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Lagos, said: “This scholarship empowers us to pursue our dreams, fuels our passion for learning, and helps us explore opportunities that might have otherwise been out of reach”.
 
Also speaking at the event, traditional leaders of the recipient communities expressed gratitude for the company’s consistent efforts. The Ona of Abaji, the Alagbara of Agbara, and the Akarigbo of Remo Land, represented by their chiefs, praised Nestlé Nigeria for keeping its promises and making a real difference through its Creating Shared Value (CSV) initiatives.