DISGRACE!!! UK Scholarship Erase Diezani from Its List Of Honours

With the anti-corruption war currently taking its full toll on many Nigerians, it is no longer news that the immediate past minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke  is on heavy corruption charges both home and abroad. Latest on her case is that she is already being avoided by many even before her trial commences.

The United Kingdom-based Chevening Scholarship has removed the name of ex-Minister of Petroleum from its list of female achievers. They send a strong signal that corruption can't be celebrated.

Chevening is an international scholarship scheme which enables students with leadership qualities from 144 countries and territories to undertake postgraduate study or courses in universities in the UK.

According to Sahara Reporters, after receiving a Chevening scholarship in 2002, Diezani attended Cambridge University for her MBA and then returned to Nigeria where she became the first female Executive Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company.

After emerging as the first woman to hold the position of Minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria and the first female President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Chevening on its website, listed her as one of its best female alumni in commemoration of the March 8 International Women’s Day.

Diezani was listed among other international and accomplished women.

However, following Diezani’s arrest by the UK’s National Crime Agency along with five other people on allegation of bribery and corruption offences, Chevening delisted her name from its website but retained the names of its other "celebrated women' without any corruption case.