The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has disbursed N350 million in scholarship grants to 500 Ogoni postgraduate students pursuing Master’s and PhD programmes.
The initiative is part of HYPREP’s strategic efforts to promote human capacity development and advance education in Ogoniland.
Under the scheme, 300 Master’s students received N500,000 each, while 200 PhD students received N1 million each.
The Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, charged the beneficiaries to explore the various research opportunities provided by the Ogoni Cleanup Programme to contribute to the project’s success and national development.
Zabbey urged the students to leverage their academic pursuits to develop solutions that would support environmental restoration and sustainable development in the region.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the Convener of the Ogoni Postgraduate Forum, Ken Nnaene, commended HYPREP for the initiative, describing it as a significant contribution to educational advancement and human capital development in Ogoniland.
The scholarship disbursement underscores HYPREP’s commitment to supporting postgraduate education and building local capacity to contribute to the Ogoni cleanup and broader national development.
