Chinese Government provides 48 scholarships to Ahmadu Bello University students as part of the "October 1st Scholarship for China-Nigeria Friendship" (linked to #86918)

On April 23, 2019, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, presented 48 Chinese government scholarships to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) students. A ceremony was held on the university's main campus in Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria. Scholarships were granted to students with the highest CGPA in their discipline and a GPA above 4.68. Each scholarship award consisted of 100,000 naira and a certificate. According to the Chinese Ambassador, the scholarships are part of a program called the "October 1st Scholarship for China-Nigeria Friendship", and is in honor of the fact that China and Nigeria share the same date for their respective independence days. Other recipient universities of the "October 1st Scholarship for China-Nigeria Friendship" are captured in linked umbrella ProjectID#86918.

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Amount put as 4,800,000 Naira as each of the 48 scholarships was worth 100,000 Naira

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