By Emmanuel Nduka
Up to 78 Nigerian students who are on scholarship to study various courses have arrived in Russia, the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow has confirmed.
The students are part of the second batch of the 2020/2021 academic year scholarship under the Russia-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA).
According to a statement issued by the Embassy, the students arrived the Vnukovo International airport on Decemer 6.
“The thirty-two (32) scholars, accompanied by two (2) officials of the Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) were received by officials of Nigerian Embassy, Moscow.
“The first set of forty-six (46) students had earlier arrived on 22 November 2021, accompanied by officials of the Federal Scholarships Board (FSB), Abuja.
“The students are currently undergoing mandatory language courses at the various universities in Russia,” the statement said.
They will study physics and technology, mechatronics and robotics, nanotechnology and microsystems engineering, among others.
The statement noted that Russia has continually maintained excellent bilateral relations with the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and it has since during the Soviet era, extended several scholarship opportunities for the training of Nigerian professionals in different fields.
“Every year, over eighty-five (85) Nigerian students are awarded scholarships to study in Russia.
“The number keeps on increasing yearly. In 2021, over one hundred Nigerian scholarship students, currently studying virtually, are scheduled to arrive before the end of the year,” it added.
