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CIEPUK set to offer scholarship to no fewer than 1,000 Nigerian students

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February 20, 2022

Abuja, Aug. 3, 2021 (NAN) The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners UK (CIEPUK), says it is set to offer scholarship to no fewer than 1,000 beneficiaries in the country ahead of its 2021/2022 academic session.

Prof. Marcel Ezenwoye, the President, CIEPUK Africa told newsmen in Abuja that beneficiaries of the scholarships would join their 2021/2022 academic year counterparts in the various participating universities in Nigeria and abroad.

Ezenwoye noted the CIEPUK scholarship programme was in partnership with no fewer than thirteen tertiary institutions with more still expected to join.

“The award of scholarship ceremony is expected to
take place in Abuja in the month of April at the NYSC camp.

“The list of tertiary institutions involved in the scholarship programme include: Tansian University Umunya Anambra State, Covenant Polytechnic, Owerri, Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba, Mewar University, Abuja and Dorben Polytechnic, Abuja.

“Others are Gregory University, Abia State, Evangel University, Paul University, Akwa, Crown International College of Nursing, Health, Technology and Management, Ogun State.

“The rest include: American Heritage University of Southern California USA, Global University of Science and Technology, USA, Gedion Robert University Lusaka, Zambia, Hipdet University SMU, Cameroon,” he said.

While briefing newsmen on the state of the educational sector in Nigeria, he noted that the government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari had so far recorded some achievements.

The don however noted that despite all the milestones recorded by the government, alot more still needed to be done, adding that the country’s literacy level was still at an all-time low.

He noted that the scholarship programme was therefore was a welcome idea.

He added that it was part of events lined up to mark the 2022 Investiture Awards and Conference on Educational Promotion, Investments, Funding, Increasing Internally Generated Revenues, Awards Ceremony scheduled to hold in April 2022 in Abuja.

“CIEPUK, an institute armed with the responsibility of bringing education in its simplest form with continuous offers of scholarships, workshops, training, symposium and conferences.

“The institute confers different categories of awards on well meaning individuals, Nigerians and other personalities around the world.

“CIEPUK, therefore came up with a well thought out ceremony to honour individuals linked with education, especially during the fight against the pandemic that almost crippled economies world over.

“Professional Membership Award will also be conferred on members who have continued to raise the visibility of the great work of academic professionals and their current challenges,” he said.

He urged students to visit the CIEPUK support office or website to confirm if they were one of the successful beneficiaries of the scholarship programme.

“CIEPUK will provide 50 percent Scholarships for 1, 000 students per state to all students who can show evidence of their last year or recent Jamb examination score.

“Scholarship programmes for 2021/2022 session are available for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) students, Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB), Continuing Education Programme (CEP), Post-graduate Studies (PGS) as well as Online undergraduates.

“Our flexible programmes are tailor-made for regular students and also include, JUPEB Programme, Part-Time/Weekend Courses as well as Certificate Courses.

“We need student workers who do not want to loose thier present jobs to go for full time studies, with their official admission letters.

“On graduation they are granted instant promotions at the place of work with the assistance of CIEPUK capacity building trainings initiatives.

“For more details about the programme, interested participants can log on to our website: www.ciepuk.org.uk or visit our office at Educator House, 39A, 1st Avenue, Gwarimpa,” he said. NAN

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RMRDC: Making Giant Strides Under Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso

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2 days ago

September 19, 2024

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By Joel Ajayi

As we embark on a journey, we always pray for an able, experienced, and courageous driver, pilot, or sailor depending on the means of transportation.

This is because the captain will have enough experience and boldness to navigate out of turbulence and to bring all the passengers and crew to the intended destination.

Interestingly, these fine qualities of ability, experience, boldness, and many more, abound in the man, Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso, who we all are pleased was appointed the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, the Director General/CEO by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a few months ago. This is because he has brought his knowledge, ability, experience, and doggedness to bear in carrying out his assignment in charge of the Council.

The RMRDC, operating under the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, is pivotal in driving Nigeria’s industrial growth by optimizing local raw materials exploitation, development, and utilization. RMRDC, ab initio, was conceived as a child of necessity when Nigeria was reeling from the throes of global recession and plummeting crude oil prices.

Without an iota of doubt, today, the council is experiencing a transformation with massive innovation in raw material exploitation, development, and utilization, supporting business and industrial growth, and contributing to Nigeria’s economic prosperity.

Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja to commemorate his 100 days in office, he said the council is laying a solid foundation through numerous innovations that will further enhance growth in the country.

According to him, “In the past 100 days, my strategic pursuits have been to lay solid foundations for enduring success in these goals.

“Upon assuming this position, I set five crucial deliverables which include, refocusing the Council as a premier research institution; Strengthening the Council’s productivity and operational efficiency; and Significantly improving the staff welfare to be the best in the class of similar organizations.

“Others include, Boosting the Council’s visibility and instituting remarkable culture change that encourages ownership and productivity as well as Strengthening and deepening the Council’s place in the international arena.”While speaking on his Achievements so far, the DG revealed further: “My first task, therefore, was to implement a strategic goal-setting for the Council’s staff to define and set out clear objectives and targets to be achieved by the Council within a specified period towards refocusing on this historical mandate. We unleashed five significant initiatives in that regard.

“The nationwide raw material data collection exercise that focused on technical and investment information to drive our mission forward.

“The restructuring and renaming of the former Technology Innovation Complex (TIC), at the Obasanjo Space Center at Airport Road, Abuja, to a Research and Demonstration Plants Complex (RDPC). This complex will be Africa’s first center of excellence in raw material research, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, technology development workshops, and proof of concept demonstrations.

“We have reactivated the Council’s Journal and repositioned it internationally. The repositioned Journal of Raw Material Research (JORMAR) will host RMRDC’s researchers’ publications, which are crucial in promoting awareness, facilitating knowledge sharing, and informing stakeholders about the opportunities and challenges in Nigeria’s raw materials sector. “The collaboration with universities and academies will strengthen our capacity for conducting market-guided research, ensuring sustained workforce training while deepening our orientation in science.

“The council has reformulated a new template for all our research proposals to ensure and sustain a clear departure from the old culture of blue-sky and deliberately endless research.”Speaking further, Prof Nwanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso stated that Staff welfare remains a top priority as an issue of unpaid salaries is settled as well as set up a comprehensive welfare program. “Similarly, we established the RMRDC Training School to sustainably build our staff and stakeholders’ capacity to further the staff welfare improvement goal.

“We are committed to openness, inclusiveness, and performance management and have initiated steps to continuously improve staff ownership, orchestrate transformative culture change, boost our corporate visibility, and enhance.

“To further strengthen our visibility and communication strategies, we are upgrading our media infrastructure, which includes the launch of the RMRDC online media platform, The RMRDC TV Online.

“Additionally, we are working hard to effectively enhance the intellectual property and patent portfolio of RMRDC from its current 40 to approximately 200 new patents within the next 24 months. This proactive approach secures valuable IP assets and positions the Council as a leader in innovation within the raw materials sector, contributing to Nigeria’s overall economic growth.“As well as launching an e-registration and certification portal to enhance transparency in the raw materials sector,” DG revealed.

He however reaffirmed his commitment to reshape the future of research, technology, and innovation, driving Nigeria towards an industrially vibrant and technologically resilient economy.

“As I mark 100 days in office, I boldly say that the Council is on the verge of rewriting its history.

“I believe that in no distant future, RMRDC will play a leading role in enhancing raw materials’ development to boost raw materials’ industrial trial processing and attain sustainable industrial growth in Nigeria.

The DG, however, applauded the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, for his unwavering support and mentorship, saying the Minister’s leadership has been instrumental in the progress made so far.

In his opening remarks, the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Mr Chucks Ngaha commended the hard-working DG who has weathered the storm further to put the Council on the ladder of more prosperity.

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