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Yobe spent N.7bn on 15,745 students

January 20, 2015 6:32 PM

Despite the threat of insurgency, 15,745 students benefited from the nearly 700 million naira spent on scholarships by the Yobe state government in 2014 alone.

Nearly 700 million naira was spent on scholarships for about 15,745 students by the Yobe state government in 2014.

According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor Ibrahim Gaidam on Press Affairs and Information, Abdullahi Bego, N669 million was spent to sponsor students of the state in various institution within and outside the country.

The Special Adviser said the government plans to give Yobe students get the best possible education.

“The Governor is committed to supporting Yobe students in every way possible to make it easier for them to enrol in and graduate from universities and other institutions of higher learning," Bego said.

Bego said 17 PhD, 39 MSc and 40 medical students enrolled in foreign universities also received a total of N360 million while N309.13 million was paid to beneficiaries enrolled in institutions of learning in Maiduguri, Kano and Kaduna, as well as the Nigerian Law School.