In his drive to ensure higher learning in Rivers State, Senator Barinada Mpigi, Senator representing the southeast senatorial district of Rivers State, has awarded PhD scholarship grants to 100 postgraduate students across seven local governments: Eleme, Tai, Khana, Gokana, Opobo Nkoro, Andoni, and Oyigbo.
This investment in education will create a well-educated workforce and contribute to research and innovation that can address local challenges and drive economic growth.
The scholarship recipients were selected based on academic excellence, leadership potential, and potential contributions to local development. According to the Senator, the project is expected to have far-reaching effects on the region’s educational and economic landscape.
The benefits of this initiative extend beyond the grantees themselves. As these scholars complete their studies, they will be equipped to contribute to the development of Rivers State through academia, research, policy-making, and private-sector engagement. In turn, this will foster a knowledge-based economy, attract investments, and create employment opportunities, lifting the overall standard of living.
The project also highlights the importance of education in empowering individuals and communities and encouraging more students to pursue postgraduate education. With this initiative, Senator Barinada has not only paved the way for brighter futures for the students but also enhanced Rivers State’s position in educational excellence in the region.
Below are the names of the 100 distinguished recipients of the PhD scholarship grants:
- ABBEY PRINCEWILL SILAS
- AJURI WILO MRIBE
- JIALA ANDREW CHUAR
- IGWE-KATTEY OBARIALENJU
- OKPABI JONAH OSAROGECHI
- ONUGWEONWI ALE CHINWI
- ONUSEKA SAINEMI ABEE
- OBARI ANTHONY CHII
- NGEDA PEACE CHUNARI
- NYIMOKE DAVID PAUL
- GEORGE- OBE EVELYN
- OKOLO OLUNGWO
- NYIMANU WISDOM
- CHUEPARA VICTOR
- ETOR NWAKAJI EMMANUEL
- CHUJOR CORNELIUS CHICHI
- ALEXANDER BARISUA NAAH
- BARINE HUGO DIINEE
- BIEKINA KING NGO
- YATEE JOE LEDESI
- TIGBARA EMMANUEL LEDESI
- TUMBA MARGARET MONDAY
- ANTHONY BATAMBARI PAUL
- DIMKPA SUDOR
- NKPORBU CORNELIUS
- PADDY NKPORBU
- BURABARI NKANWA
- BIEBABARI ISREAL NYOR-UE
- NKPOGONE EREKAAGHA DUM
- EPSI OKPE
- NUKA NEEBEE AKEKUE
- BERE NKPORBU
- FELIX BIIRAGBARA
- LEVI TORNUBARI KIISI
- AZIAKA BARINAADAA
- BAKPO CHRISTIAN LEZORGIA
- LEGENEE MIRACLE
- AKATA- OWEN SORDUM OWEN
- DEEMUA EMMANUEL KABORLOBARI
- BARILEDUM FARADAY TEEKO
- LAURETTA NWISAH
- LESIFADE LOMDA
- TUADOR HOPE
- BARISUA LENEE
- GORDON TONWE
- AKERE SUANU
- KONEE NULE
- GODWIN LENU FRED
- SORBARI ABALUBU
- DANIEL DORKA
- YORGWARA THERESA BARIDA
- STEPHEN DEEGBARA
- ALEX NEEKA GBENEGBARA
- TAMBARI MTORMABARI DEEBOM
- BURABARI KENNETH
- OPBE BARINAASANEN
- DEEDEE NUBARI DEEDEE
- DOMALE IYALLA
- VICTOR DUGBOR
- KORLE FREDERICK
- ZARAKPEGE BARINEKA RICHARD
- DUMATE JOHN GBAANEI
- BAGBI LOVEDAY ELEBARI
- BARIDIDUM GBARAMOGHO
- KILSI ZORZOR
- PROBEL PRESIDENT
- KPAKOL LUCKY
- BARIKOR JOHN LEBURA
- LEDIBABARI MON
- KPAKOL NEKABARI
- SERAPHINA DEEDU
- KURU ADUMENEE
- DEEKOR NBOOH EUGENE
- IKWOOAJI KAKPO WALTAR
- AMIEOFORI S. IMEON
- BETHEL PHILIP SAMSON
- ANIFORO CECILIA HERBERT
- LEVI TORNUBARI KISSI
- GERSHON ZEBEDEE
- NSAN ENEYO
- AMABI MARCUS A.
- ATANKERE JOHN OTOKWALA
- OBULOR UZOMA
- UZOCHUKWU OZICHUKWU
- OKPARA SAMUEL IKECHUKWU
- OSITADINMA IFEOMA OKEKE
- DUKE EKEKE
- IKECHUKWU CHILEKWE
- TEMPLE NWANKWO
- MBADUGHA STANLEY
- JACOB BRIGHT
- AKAWOR RAPHEAL
- NWANKWO WONODI
- THECLA OKAFOR
- AWORTU RAYMOND C.
- NWIDUM BARIKPOA VICTORY
- BROWN LESOR
- BENJAMIN MERCY
- NGO JOY
- NYEGIANU NWIKPASI
The project aligns with Senator Barinada’s efforts to elevate Rivers South-East Senatorial District’s educational standards, cultivate a skilled workforce, and build a robust knowledge economy.
