Backlash? Diezani Alison-Madueke's Name Removed From Chevening Scholarship List

This is definitely not the best of times for embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke as United Kingdom-based Chevening Scholarship pulls down her name from its list of female achievers following her recent arrest by the UK’s National Crime Agency on allegation of bribery and corruption offences. 

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. She was listed on its website as one of its best female alumni in commemoration of the March 8 International Women’s Day. 

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

She also became 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, OPEC.

According to Sahara Reporters, she was listed among other international and accomplished women like the Vice President, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Wang li; a former Minister for Social Development in Jordan, Hala Bsaisu Lattouf; and a Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Hertzegovina, Denisa Sarajlic-Maglic.

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