- A total of 8,419 students in Lagos will benefit from N635.576 million bursary as approved by Akinwunmi Ambode
- The special adviser to the governor on education, Obafela Bank-Olemoh, says the disbursement will commence on December 27
- Bank-Olemoh advises the beneficiaries to make good use of the bursary
The Lagos state government announced on Friday, December 22, that it would commence the disbursement of bursaries and scholarships totaling N635.576 million to 8,419 students in the state tertiary institutions on December 27, 2017.
A statement made available to NAIJ.com by the special adviser to the governor on education, Obafela Bank-Olemoh, said the commencement of the disbursement followed the approval of Akinwunmi Ambode.
The statement said the disbursement is in furtherance of the premium placed on education by the present administration in the state.
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“Following the approval of the governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State Scholarship Board (LSSB) will commence disbursement of bursaries and scholarships to students in Lagos state tertiary institutions on Wednesday, December 27th, 2017. This is in furtherance of the state Government’s commitment to education.
“The total amount to be awarded is N 635,576, 432.36 to a total of 8,419 beneficiaries.”
Bank-Olemoh said notwithstanding the economic constraints, the administration of Governor Ambode continues to prioritise education across all levels, with investment in school infrastructure and furniture, as well as human infrastructure projects.
He urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the funds for the purpose intended while assuring that the government, on its part, would continue to come up with policies and programmes to develop and transform the education sector in the state.
“Students across the state and particularly, beneficiaries of the bursaries and scholarships are urged to steward well the resources of the state, as good citizens, and to make the most of the educational opportunities that have been given to them,” Bank-Olemoh said.
In 2016, over 689 bursary beneficiaries of 2011/2012 set were paid along with 60 students from the school of the blind and 54 others on sport scholarship.
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Later in the year, the governor approved the payment of N380 million bursary and local scholarship to the state indigenes in tertiary institutions across the country.
In 2015, the government also paid N660 million to over 8,567 indigent students in bursary, local and foreign scholarships.
NAIJ.com earlier reported how Governor Akinwunmi Ambode recently said his administration will do everything legally possible, including deploying more technologically advanced techniques and equipment to ensure the safety of lives and property of 22 million residents in the state.
Ambode spoke at the 11th edition of the town hall meeting on security, organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) at the Lagos House in Alausa.
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Source: Naija.ng
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Saturday, 23 December 2017