The federal government has advised qualified Nigerians to apply for the Chevening scholarships.
The call is coming amid the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The Informant247 observes that the Chevening scholarships, is an initiative of the government of the United Kingdom.
The National Universities Commission, NUC, made this announcement via a letter signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, and directed at all vice-chancellors.
The statement read: “The National Universities Commission is in receipt of the letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ref. TSW/BRI/V/T and dated 12 August 2022, with the attached Call Letter from the British High Commission Abuja, dated 3rd August 2022, on the above subject.
“Consequently, I write to forward the Call Letter to Vice-Chancellors for urgent attention and wide circulation in your various universities”.
The Informant247 notices that the statement is to advise interested individuals to submit their applications via www.chevening.org/apply.