A brilliant Nigerian lawyer, Tolulope Adeoti has secured the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship.
In a post on LinkedIn, Tolulope expressed her excitement and gave gratitude to God for making it possible.
She also revealed that just 2% out of 58,000 applicants were selected to be awarded scholarships.
According to Tolu, attending a girl’s secondary school and growing up in a rural community was her major motivation.
She said her experience exposed her to the harsh reality of the Nigerian girl child and discrimination against females.
Tolu said it heightened her aspiration to become a lawyer so she can defend women and also empower them.
After graduating from school, Tolu applied for Chevening and Commonwealth Shared scholarship to enhance her skills.
Luckily, she fell among the 2% selected to take part in the scholarship scheme. Sharing her excitement on LinkedIn.
Tolulope said in part:
“To enhance my skills, I applied for the Chevening and the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship and I am excited to write that I have been selected for two prestigious scholarships; the Chevening Scholarship and the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship.
“Both scholarships are highly competitive and I feel so honoured to be selected as a part of the top 2 % out of 58,000 applicants across the world.
“It is also interesting to note that both scholarships are worth over 100,000£. I appreciate the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office for recognizing the advocacy work that I do.
“I look forward to learning more about the interplay of gender studies, conflict and human rights to cater for the needs of vulnerable women and girls in the rural communities in Nigeria.
“Special appreciation to my parents, my love, Hawa O., Wuraoluwa Soibi Ayodele, Olaoluwa Abagun, Richard, Adamu and everyone who assisted me to achieve this goal.”
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