10,200 students already registers for bursary in Kogi, with many others striving to beat April 30, 2024 deadline.
10,200 students of Kogi State origin in tertiary institutions across the country have so far registered online to benefit from the planned bursary, the administration of Gov Usman Ahmed Ododo intends to commence.
Recalled that the commencement for the online registration by students of Kogi State origin in tertiary institutions begun Monday, with the Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, Mr. Raji Afolabi Joseph disclosing to the Nigerian Post that as at the morning hours of Tuesday, 10,200 students have so far registered.
The State Government it will also be recalled stopped the payment of bursary to students under the Capt. Idris Wada administration.
But in keeping with his campaign promises to students of the State, the State Government begun the process for the payment of Bursary to all students that are indigenes of the state in tertiary institutions across the country.
The Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, flagged off the commencement of the process of students’ registration across the country for Kogi State Students Bursary Award 2024 Monday.
The Commissioner described Gov Usman Ododo as one that matches his words with actions in ensuring that education is made a sustainable tool for development.
As at Monday, the Commissioner disclosed that over 5700 students had, within two days of opening the portal had applied to be beneficiaries, urged students to take advantage of the gesture in funding their education.
The Commissioner encouraged students of the State in tertiary institutions across the country to log into the portal to enable them benefit from the scholarship, assuring that the process is seamless and transparent.
Jones explained that the State Government was committed to planning and adequately funding education in the State, using the State strategic plan with adequate budgetary provision.
While pointing out that the State under former Gov. Yahaya Bello surpassed the UNESCO requirement for funding education, he disclosed that the State under Gov. Ododo was committed to sustaining and improving on the education legacy it inherited from the past administration.
“The establishment of two State Universities by the last administration under former Gov. Bello, was made with the intention to satisfy students from the State seeking admission to study their courses of Choice.
“The legacies of former Gov. Yahaya Bello will be sustained in the education sector. I urge students from the State to visit the existing portal for Bursary application to be able to access it from any part of the country,” he said.
The Executive Chairman, Kogi State Scholarship Board, Mr. Raji Afolabi expressed satisfaction with the enthusiasm shown in the ongoing registration, assured of a very transparent process, saying the registration process would close by the end of April.
Towards being part of the scholarship beneficiary, he urged prospective beneficiaries to register by visiting https://scholarshipboard.kogistate.gov.ng