The Kayode Fayemi administration in Ekiti State has spent about N861m to guarantee scholarships and bursary awards
for indigent students. The awards are empowering the students to pursue their dreams for excellence at both local and international higher institutions of learning.
Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Kayode Ojo, said on Friday, at an Ado Ekiti public event where Governor Fayemi made a presentation of instrument of awards to six brilliant students, who are going to Harvard and Oxford, the Governor gave approval at various stages so that the students could realize their ambition. Sharpedgenews.com was told that some of the beneficiaries would also attend some Chinese universities for post graduate programs.
While giving a breakdown, he said government committed N381 million on funding bursary awards to its students in various higher institutions in the country.
Another N95 million, he said, was also paid as bursary to indigent students spread across all the 16 local government areas of the state.
Besides, Ojo said N123 million was spent on 155 indigents of the state studying law in various Nigerian universities.
The commissioner said another N262 million was spent on scholarship awards to brilliant students from the state studying abroad.
He called on students from the state to take a cue from beneficiaries by displaying exceptional academic prowess to benefit from government’s gestures.