Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has charged about 200 Plateau students which got scholarship scheme to further their education in India to resist any temptation that may confront them and prioritize academic excellence.

Our correspondent reports that the 200 students beneficiary of Governor Mutfwang's legacy scheme cut across the 17 local government areas of the state emerged through a rigorous screening exercise and orientation.

They were to pursue their education on various courses in medical sciences, engineering as well as Information Communication Technology (ICT), in Sanskaran University New Delhi, India.
The initiative is the testament of Governor Mutfwang's unwavering determination and commitment towards enhancing human capital development in Plateau and Nigeria.

Speaking on Tuesday at the national youth centre, Where Hills, Jos North LGA, during the symbolic presentation of passport and airfare tickets to the benefiting students, Governor Mutfwang confirmed the selection process was done based on merit.

He also expressed sadness that some brilliant candidates were turned back because they failed drug tests."Brilliant but already spoiled." 

According to the government, "let me state clearly from the onset, to disabuse the minds of anyone who may think otherwise, that this process was not manipulated or influenced in any way.
"I have thoroughly investigated the entire process, and I want you to know that everyone included in this scholarship scheme was selected strictly on the basis of merit.

"Every beneficiary has a solid foundation of hard work and excellence. If you did not have the required grades in WAEC, nobody would even have discussed your name. 

"The university sent its own delegates to oversee and take charge of the selection process.

"Being a pilot project, we deliberately ensured that it was not hijacked by quota considerations. We did not allocate slots to politicians", the governor stated.
He tasked the students to be of good behaviour noting that,"I trust that through you, God will produce the brilliant minds He has already created—creators and innovators—on whom the future of not just Plateau State, but Nigeria, will depend."

The applauded the parents and guardians for their success, perseverance, and sacrifices in raising their wards.

The Commissioner ministry of education, Dr. Kachollom Gang, acknowledged the gesture was the first of its kind in the history of Plateau, urging the students to be guided by the laws of the country they were embarking  their academic pursuit.