Scholarship: Borno Students Gets N0.7bn As Zulum Spent Over N8bn

Students from Borno State gets N730 million scholarship by the state government.

The scholarship is expected to benefit 26,888 indigenes of the state studying across various institutions in the country.

The commissioner for education, science, technology, and innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, officially handed over the cheque on behalf of the state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum to the state’s Scholarship Board on Monday.

At the ceremony, which was held at the conference hall, Quality Assurance Office of the ministry, Wakilbe assured that the payment of the scholarship would commence “with immediate effect.”

This is following the approval of the scholarship by Governor Zulum. While speaking during the presentation, Engr. Wakilbe disclosed that Zulum’s administration has spent over N8 billion this year alone on scholarships for students studying both within Nigeria and abroad.

He further provided a breakdown of the scholarship allocations and urged the students to work hard to justify the government’s significant investment in their education.

The commissioner also urged students to ensure their bank details were accurate to prevent transaction issues, warning that failed payments would be reallocated for other purposes.

He also encouraged the students to explore additional opportunities through NELFUND, challenging student leaders to make full use of the resources available to them.At the program, the students were led by the National President, National Union of Borno State Students (NUBOSS), Abdullahi Ahmadu Umara.

In his remarks, Umara expressed gratitude to Governor Zulum for his unwavering commitment to education in the state.

The union similarly announced plans to honour the governor with the title of “Student-Friendly Governor.”

Also, the commissioner, they said would be conferred with “Architect of Modern Education” award, in recognition of his dedication to advancing education in the state.