Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has approved N400 million for payment of tuition and upkeep allowances for students on foreign and local scholarships for the 2020 to 2021 academic session.
Yusuf Idris, the Director-General, Media to the governor, stated this in a statement on Thursday.
He said under the 2020 to 2021 academic session, the governor has approved the release of N186.6 million as payment for 67 medical and para-medical students currently in their second year of studies in Sudan.
Matawalle also gave approval for the release of another N24.5 million for 23 scholars in India and N56.4 million for 92 students studying in Cyprus, according to Idris.
“Following a fact-finding visit to ascertain the state’s level of indebtedness for Zamfara state students at the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara and Crescent University, Abeokuta in Ogun, the governor approved the release of N70 million. The governor approved N19 million for 38 law school students for the 2019 to 2020”
He said approval and release of funds for the screening and verification of Zamfara indigines studying in various public institutions of higher learning in Nigeria was also given by the governor, to ascertain the data of students for the immediate release of their unpaid bursary in eight years.
