GUINNESS NIGERIA GIVES OUT SCHOLARSHIP TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
As a demonstration of its commitment towards
empowering youths through education, Guinness Nigeria, one of the country’s
foremost breweries gave out scholarship awards to several outstanding students
across various universities in the country. The annual Scholarship award which is
in its fifth year is aimed at rewarding University students who have performed
exceptionally well in their various courses of study and to encourage them
continue to excel.
According to the Managing
Director, Mr Seni Adetu, “Doing this is a testament to our belief in Nigeria;
we are investing in growing the future of Nigeria, irrespective of what is
happening around. We take the subject of corporate social responsibility very seriously
which is why we always ensure that we make an effort to enrich the lives of the
people in the communities in which we operate”. Mr. Adetu went further to state, “The reason for the
scholarship programme underscores the unwavering commitment of Guinness Nigeria
Plc to the education of our youth because of the incontrovertible role they
play in economic development. We are therefore, very proud that the company
will be granting scholarships to undergraduates in different courses of study
from our host communities in Benin, Aba and Lagos throughout the duration of
their course”.
The
beneficiaries, who were selected from a pool of applicants that responded to the
newspaper advertisement, went through a rigorous screening process supervised
by the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigeria
Institute of Management (NIM). The
scholarship programme which will cover the entire cost of tuition, textbooks as
well as some of their living expenses, will afford the students the liberty of
remaining fully focused on their studies without any encumbrances.
Speaking on behalf of the
parents, Mr. Raphael Innocent; a parent of one of the beneficiaries, expressed
his profound gratitude to Guinness Nigeria for the kind gesture. He said “I want
to thank Guinness Nigeria for believing in our children as well as relieving us,
their parents, of the burden of providing for the educational needs of our
children. Thank you Guinness for living up to your words and promises”.
In closing, Seni Adetu
advised the beneficiaries to make the best use of the scholarship opportunity
awarded them by Guinness Nigeria for the successful launching of their careers,
he enjoined both parents and children to share the good deeds of Guinness in
demonstrating their commitment to their environment.
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