A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Accord Party, Professor Chris Imumolen has rolled out a digital scholarship program to curb the effects of the ongoing ASUU strike.
Professor Imumolen, addressing a Press Briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, said the crisis in the educational sector is not rocket science, but requires a progressive and innovative leader, which is the reason he joined the race.
According to him, the digital scholarship is in collaboration with international schools, aimed at bridging the gap created by the lingering ASUU strike. He further said the scholarship is open for all undergraduate and postgraduate students, adding that he won’t wait until he emerges president before addressing issues faced by Nigerians.
He said, “I am not one of those presidential aspirants who only would keep promises I would act before I get to become the president. So the very first thing we are doing today is to open an opportunity for Nigerian students to have access to international study program online via our collaboration with international universities in California, Togo and Ghana, where students can sit in the comfort of their home and have their degrees and other certifications.
“These would go a long way to end the impact of the ASUU strike on Nigeria and Nigerian students. We are doing this because we understand the importance of education to nation-building. Like I would always say and I’ll continue to see that a lasting solution to the lingering ASUU strike is to begin to have leaders who understand the value of education. I’m a professional and have detailedly and deeply engaged in the educational sector and other sectors.
“I understand that value and that is why I’m doing this to ensure that millions over 10 to 20 Millions Nigerians at home can gain access to free hundred percent scholarship. I don’t know but I don’t think this has been done in the history of this country where a person or party ideology will come up to give Nigerians scholarship. That again is to show that the problem with the Nigerian educational sector and every other sector is not rocket science, it can be fixed when you have people who can sacrifice, who want to do it, or who have the capacity to do it.”
He promised that education will be free for Nigerians when he becomes President.
Below is the link to apply for the scholarship study program:
http://www.globaluni-edu.com/registration.php
