President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that the scholarship for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will begin in the next academic session.
He announced this at a joint press conference with Philip Pierre, Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Gros Islet. Tinubu explained that the scholarship scheme is a part of a strategic partnership plan between Nigeria and the OECS. According to him, the scholarship scheme will improve human relationships and boost education, development, and trade. He added that there are ongoing plans to grant visa waivers to people holding diplomatic and official passports.
