Check out 50 Nigerians graduate from Malaysia's Linton University College with first class honours
NIGERIA produced 50 first class graduates
from the Linton University College in Malaysia
out of the total number of Nigerians who
graduated internationally during recent
convocation ceremonies this year.
According to the Petroleum Technology
Development Fund (PTDF), 13 of the
Malaysian graduates were its scholars. At the
2015 convocation ceremony which was done
in collaboration with the University of East
London and Coventry University, United
Kingdom, its scholars excelled beyond belief.
Femi Ajayi, the PTDF's executive secretary,
said: “Altogether 50 Nigerian graduates
distinguished themselves with first class
honours, 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. 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.”
Janet Odeka, Nigeria's acting high
commissioner to Malaysia, added that the
unprecedented achievement of the Nigerian
scholars in the university had contributed in
creating a positive image for Nigerians living
in the country. In the past, Nigerians had a
very bad reputation in Malaysia, where they
were associated with drug trafficking.
Ms Odeka 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 graduates have done to
attract a good name for Nigeria.”
Mr Ajayi urged the graduates to take
advantage of the opportunities opening up in
Nigeria under a new administration to deploy
their new skills and knowledge. He added that
their areas of specialisation which are
engineering-related, would serve as stepping
stones for building the bridges between
opportunities and dreams.
“Rather than being sceptical about the future
and apprehensive about job opportunities
back home in Nigeria, you should be excited,
knowing that a new chapter has opened that
provides the enabling environment for those
who genuinely wish to make it in Nigeria. This
is something to be very proud of and excited
about, particularly when you know the areas
they specialise in.
"We have high hopes on them as 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 PhDs and for those who want to work, we
will link them up with available job
opportunities in Nigeria," Mr Ajayi added.
NIGERIA produced 50 first class graduates
from the Linton University College in Malaysia
out of the total number of Nigerians who
graduated internationally during recent
convocation ceremonies this year.
According to the Petroleum Technology
Development Fund (PTDF), 13 of the
Malaysian graduates were its scholars. At the
2015 convocation ceremony which was done
in collaboration with the University of East
London and Coventry University, United
Kingdom, its scholars excelled beyond belief.
Femi Ajayi, the PTDF's executive secretary,
said: “Altogether 50 Nigerian graduates
distinguished themselves with first class
honours, 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. 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.”
Janet Odeka, Nigeria's acting high
commissioner to Malaysia, added that the
unprecedented achievement of the Nigerian
scholars in the university had contributed in
creating a positive image for Nigerians living
in the country. In the past, Nigerians had a
very bad reputation in Malaysia, where they
were associated with drug trafficking.
Ms Odeka 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 graduates have done to
attract a good name for Nigeria.”
Mr Ajayi urged the graduates to take
advantage of the opportunities opening up in
Nigeria under a new administration to deploy
their new skills and knowledge. He added that
their areas of specialisation which are
engineering-related, would serve as stepping
stones for building the bridges between
opportunities and dreams.
“Rather than being sceptical about the future
and apprehensive about job opportunities
back home in Nigeria, you should be excited,
knowing that a new chapter has opened that
provides the enabling environment for those
who genuinely wish to make it in Nigeria. This
is something to be very proud of and excited
about, particularly when you know the areas
they specialise in.
"We have high hopes on them as 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 PhDs and for those who want to work, we
will link them up with available job
opportunities in Nigeria," Mr Ajayi added.
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