Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi state has approved the sum of N316 million as bursary for 8,750 undergraduate students from the state who have already been cleared to benefit from the Scholarship Scheme.
Similarly, students of Kogi State origin studying Law at various law schools will henceforth receive N300,000 each as bursary.
A total of 201 law students from the state have also been cleared for the Law bursary, amounting to N60.3 million.
Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, disclosed this during the presentation of a complimentary cheque to Miss Favour Oluwatimilayo Toyin Adebayo, a Kogi State indigene currently studying on scholarship in Poland.
The scholarship awarded by the State Government to Miss Favour is to support her studies in Poland.
She won the scholarship while studying at Nasarawa State University through an exchange programme.
The State Government presented a complimentary cheque of N5 million to Miss Favour.
Mr. Afolabi Joseph Raji, Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Scholarship Board, stated that the State Government, through the Board, is committed to ensuring that every student from Kogi achieves academic success and becomes responsible citizens.
The Chairman emphasized that the State Government is dedicated to supporting Kogi students, noting that the scholarship is intended to complement Miss Favour’s tuition and accommodation fees, as well as cover other areas of need.
