The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for 3000 applicants of its postgraduate scholarship programme in the nine Niger Delta states.
A statement by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Dr. Ibitoye Abosede, said the test was conducted at the Information and Communication Technology Centre of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.
The NDDC Deputy Director, Education, Mrs. Idara Akpabio, noted that over 13,915 applications were received.
The Project Consultant, Mr. Godson Edozie, said 2022 was the first time the NDDC would be offering a foreign scholarship in only the Master’s Degree category.
However, Deputy Director, Information and Communication Technology, Rivers State University, Dr. Sunny Orike, a 2011 recipient of the NDDC Foreign Scholarship Award, commended the commission for giving the Niger Delta youths the opportunity of having an enriching global experience through education