Sterling Bank has unveiled the first 99 beneficiaries of its N2 billion Beyond Education Scholarship Fund at the Sterling Leadership Series (SLS) held on September 4 at the Alliance Française de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre.
The scholarship was launched earlier in the year to provide full tuition support for selected Nigerians.
It is anchored on Sterling Bank’s HEART strategy, which focuses on health, education, agriculture, renewable energy and transportation.
Speaking at the event, Sterling Bank’s chief operating officer Temitayo Adegoke said the initiative is part of the bank’s effort to extend access to education and create pathways for opportunities.
“At Sterling, we see education as the most powerful tool for transformation. We have invested, and will continue to invest, in programmes that extend access to quality education and create pathways for real-world opportunities.”
The event featured discussions with the founder of uLesson and Miva University Sim Shagaya, deputy director at the Nigerian Universities Commission Ayoteju Ogun and chief entrepreneur at Sterling Bank David Adebayo.
Sterling Bank’s managing director and chief executive Abubakar Suleiman said the programme is designed to provide young people with opportunities to develop their talents.
“Our young people have the talent, the curiosity, and the courage. What they need are the right opportunities and we are creating the platforms, the tools, and the pathways to unlock Nigeria’s greatest dividend: its people,” he said.
Nominations for the next set of beneficiaries are now open on sterling.ng/FUTURE.
