Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund has put an end to requests for extension in petroleum scholarship programmes that are funded by the agency.
According to the PTDF, scholars must henceforth complete their programmes within the stipulated time, as the agency would no more condone any form of extension, “except in extenuating circumstances.”
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The agency’s Executive Secretary, Aliyu Gusau, who disclosed this at the 20182019 PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme for MSc and PhD scholars under the United Kingdom Strategic Partnership in Abuja on Monday, told the beneficiaries that the fund would not be liable for any extension beyond the recommended period.
He said, “We won’t accept requests for extension anymore from scholars. This means that you must finish within the stipulated time,…
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