By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
The Embassy
of Russia in the country has urged Nigerians to explore opportunities provided
by the ongoing Russian government’s scholarship programme in order to improve
themselves educationally.
of Russia in the country has urged Nigerians to explore opportunities provided
by the ongoing Russian government’s scholarship programme in order to improve
themselves educationally.
Press Attache of the Embassy, Mr Ivan Lydkin, made the call Wednesday in Abuja
while addressing the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)
executive.
He described the scholarship programme as Russia’s way to strengthen its bilateral
relations with Nigeria under its reunification initiative.
Mr Lydkin said one of Russia’s missions here is to introduce Nigerian students
to Russia’s academic opportunities to enable them improve themselves.
“We have organised interactive sessions in Nigeria for Russia Alumni in the
country who are over 10,000.
“We work with 30 courses and offers full educational programme and our
programme has been growing bigger and better over the years.
“The scholarship affords allowances from the Federal Scholarship Board of
Nigeria (FSB)
while addressing the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)
executive.
He described the scholarship programme as Russia’s way to strengthen its bilateral
relations with Nigeria under its reunification initiative.
Mr Lydkin said one of Russia’s missions here is to introduce Nigerian students
to Russia’s academic opportunities to enable them improve themselves.
“We have organised interactive sessions in Nigeria for Russia Alumni in the
country who are over 10,000.
“We work with 30 courses and offers full educational programme and our
programme has been growing bigger and better over the years.
“The scholarship affords allowances from the Federal Scholarship Board of
Nigeria (FSB)
“We have 40
educational programmes across 32 universities which offer courses based on
candidate’s choice,” Lydkin said.
He explained the six conditions necessary
for the historic Crimea reunification with Russia, despite its undoubted
legitimacy and lawfulness, which
include Crimea referendum, international law perspective, and legal status of
the city of Sevastopol.
Others include Russia military presence on the peninsula, geopolitical
rationale and common law perspective.
Also, head of the international students’ office, Mr Renat Yalyshev, lauded the
scholarship initiative and urged Nigerian students to apply in order to secure
better education in the future.
He said Russia has universities for all engineering, science courses and the
humanities.
“The St. Petersburg Electrotechnical
University “LETI” for instance, is the oldest University founded in 1886; where
you can be offered all direction of computer sciences.
“We have school of electronics and automation; we have very good experience in
technology.
“A Nigerian graduated there in 1972 and since then Nigerians have been
graduating from the school,” Yalyshev said.
NANS President Danielson Akpan,
who led the delegation of NANS executive, commended the embassy for the
scholarship initiative and promised to pass the information to his colleagues.
He said what Russia was offering was quite commendable, adding that their business was not just to coordinate student
affairs. He said that the complaints they receive from students about discrimination
bother them.
“We believe that there is no
difference between us; we should see ourselves as one. We have received a number
of complaints from our members out there.
“The concept of the exchange
programme is important to us, but it is more important to address this issue,
to allay fears by Nigerians who want to study abroad,” Akpan stated.
The programme designed for
graduates and post-graduates under the auspices of the Bilateral Education
Agreement (BEA), provides scholarship opportunity for Nigerians to study in
Russia.
Under the BEA scholarship, the Russian government takes care of the students’
tuition, while the Nigerian government pays each of the students 500 dollars
monthly for their upkeep.
educational programmes across 32 universities which offer courses based on
candidate’s choice,” Lydkin said.
He explained the six conditions necessary
for the historic Crimea reunification with Russia, despite its undoubted
legitimacy and lawfulness, which
include Crimea referendum, international law perspective, and legal status of
the city of Sevastopol.
Others include Russia military presence on the peninsula, geopolitical
rationale and common law perspective.
Also, head of the international students’ office, Mr Renat Yalyshev, lauded the
scholarship initiative and urged Nigerian students to apply in order to secure
better education in the future.
He said Russia has universities for all engineering, science courses and the
humanities.
“The St. Petersburg Electrotechnical
University “LETI” for instance, is the oldest University founded in 1886; where
you can be offered all direction of computer sciences.
“We have school of electronics and automation; we have very good experience in
technology.
“A Nigerian graduated there in 1972 and since then Nigerians have been
graduating from the school,” Yalyshev said.
NANS President Danielson Akpan,
who led the delegation of NANS executive, commended the embassy for the
scholarship initiative and promised to pass the information to his colleagues.
He said what Russia was offering was quite commendable, adding that their business was not just to coordinate student
affairs. He said that the complaints they receive from students about discrimination
bother them.
“We believe that there is no
difference between us; we should see ourselves as one. We have received a number
of complaints from our members out there.
“The concept of the exchange
programme is important to us, but it is more important to address this issue,
to allay fears by Nigerians who want to study abroad,” Akpan stated.
The programme designed for
graduates and post-graduates under the auspices of the Bilateral Education
Agreement (BEA), provides scholarship opportunity for Nigerians to study in
Russia.
Under the BEA scholarship, the Russian government takes care of the students’
tuition, while the Nigerian government pays each of the students 500 dollars
monthly for their upkeep.