50 Nigerian students bag first class from Malaysian university

In an unprecedented feat, 50 Nigerian students bagged first class in different academic fields during the convocation ceremony of the Linton University College, Malaysia.

The 50 were among the 253 Nigerians who graduated from the University during the 2015 convocation ceremony.

This was disclosed by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF.

According to the Fund, 35 PTDF students were among the 253 Nigerians who graduated at the 2015 convocation ceremony which was done in collaboration with University of East London and Coventry University, United Kingdom.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, PTDF said: “Altogether 50 Nigerian graduates distinguished themselves with first class honours degrees, among whom were 13 PTDF scholars who earned first class degrees in Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Business Management and Civil Engineering.”

The statement qoutes the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria to Malaysia, Mrs. Janet Odeka as saying that the unprecedented achievement of the Nigerian students in the university in Malaysia had in no small measure contributed in creating a positive image for Nigerians living in the country.

She said: “I am really excited and grateful because this is the first time we are having such number of graduates who produced good results such as first class and second class upper. We have had students from Nigeria who were involved in criminal activities and other immoral acts, but for the first time we are celebrating something we should be proud of as Nigerians and I wish to appeal to Nigerians here that they should emulate what these graduands have done to attract a good name for Nigeria.”

The Executive Secretary of PTDF, Mr. Femi Ajayi, encouraged the graduates to take advantage of the new opportunities opening up in Nigeria under the Buhari administration to deploy their new skills and knowledge.

He said: “Rather than being skeptical about the future and apprehensive about job opportunities back home in Nigeria, you should be excited knowing that a new chapter has opened in Nigeria that provides the enabling environment for those who genuinely wish to make it in Nigeria.”

According to him, their areas of specialisation, which were engineering related, offers them an opportunity for building bridges between opportunities and dreams.

He said: “This is something to be very proud of and excited about, particularly when you know the areas they specialise. We have high hopes for them. If you have people who have excelled, the thing to do is to deploy their knowledge in the right direction. Some will proceed for their masters and PhD and for those who want to work, we will link them up with available job opportunities in Nigeria.”

“With the kind of knowledge and experience they have here, I am hopeful that their skills and knowledge will be readily utilised in Nigeria and I will encourage them to go back home.”

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