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No fewer than 50 Nigerians out of the 253 students
who graduated in various academic disciplines at the
2015 convocation ceremony of the Linton University
College Malaysia made first class honours.
According to the Petroleum Technology Development
Fund, 35 PTDF scholars were among the 253 Nigerians
who graduated at the 2015 convocation ceremony
which was done in collaboration with University of
East London and Coventry University, United Kingdom.
The Fund, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday
said, “Altogether 50 Nigerian graduates distinguished
themselves with first class honours degrees, among
whom were 13 PTDF scholars who earned first class
degrees in Software Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Business Management and Civil Engineering.”
The Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria to Malaysia,
Mrs. Janet Odeka, according to the statement, said the
unprecedented achievement of the Nigerian scholars in
the university in Malaysia had contributed in creating
a positive image for Nigerians living in the country.
She said, “I am really excited and grateful because this
is the first time we are having such number of
graduates who produced good results such as first
class and second class upper. We have had students
from Nigeria who were involved in criminal activities
and other immoral acts, but for the first time we are
celebrating something we should be proud of as
Nigerians and I wish to appeal to Nigerians here that
they should emulate what these graduands have done
to attract a good name for Nigeria.”
The Executive Secretary, PTDF, Mr. Femi Ajayi, on his
part called on the graduands to take advantage of the
opportunities that were opening up in Nigeria under a
new administration to deploy their new skills and
knowledge.
He said, “Rather than being skeptical about the future
and apprehensive about job opportunities back home
in Nigeria, you should be excited knowing that a new
chapter has opened in Nigeria that provides the
enabling environment for those who genuinely wish to
make it in Nigeria.”
He said, “This is something to be very proud of and
excited about, particularly when you know the areas
they specialise. We have high hopes for them. If you
have people who have excelled, the thing to do is to
deploy their knowledge in the right direction. Some
will proceed for their masters and PhD and for those
who want to work, we will link them up with available
job opportunities in Nigeria.”
“With the kind of knowledge and experience they have
here, I am hopeful that their skills and knowledge will
be readily utilised in Nigeria and I will encourage them
to go back home.