The Oma Life Rescue Foundation has unveiled plans to provide scholarships to one million Nigerian students over the next 10 years, with priority to be given to courses such as Medicine, Nursing, Law, Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and other fields considered critical to national development.
The initiative, tagged “A Million Dream Educational Scholarship Project,” is scheduled for launch on July 27, in Abuja, with the wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu; Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa; Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education, Dr Muhammad Idris among those expected in attendance.
According to the foundation, in a statement by its Chief Executive Officer, Omanibe Ameh-Sanusi, the programme aims to award scholarships to 100,000 students annually between 2026 and 2036, with beneficiaries drawn from the country’s six geopolitical zones.
The foundation said although the scholarship would be open to students across different disciplines, some institutional and corporate partners had opted to support courses that directly contribute to economic growth and national development.
It listed the priority disciplines as Medicine, Nursing, Law, Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Accounting, Healthcare, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas, among other strategic professions.
“The programme is a long-term national educational intervention designed to expand access to quality education for brilliant but financially disadvantaged children and young people across Nigeria,” the statement read.
“Priority would be given to academically outstanding students from low-income families, orphans and vulnerable children, students facing financial hardship, and young people who demonstrate discipline, character and exceptional academic potential.”
The foundation explained that 30 per cent of the scholarships would be reserved for pupils in basic education, 50 per cent for senior secondary school students and 20 per cent for students in tertiary institutions.
It added that priority would be given to “academically outstanding students from low-income families, orphans and vulnerable children, students facing financial hardship, and those who demonstrate discipline, good character and exceptional academic potential.”
The statement read, “Our vision is to produce one million graduates over the next 10 years. By supporting 100,000 students every year, we are creating a sustainable pathway to educational advancement, human capital development and national progress.”