Gov. Makinde approves bursary payments to Oyo indigenes in varsities, polytechnics across Nigeria
The Oyo State Government has begun payment of bursary awards to its indigenes studying law, medicine, and aviation.
This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
Mr Olanrewaju said that the bursary payments also covered final-year students of Oyo State origin in universities and polytechnics across Nigeria.
He said, “The beneficiaries, numbering about 2,950, were selected from a pool of approximately 3,000 applicants, having met the required criteria. Out of the 2,950 beneficiaries, around 105 are medical and clinical students. There are also four maritime and aviation students, while the remaining beneficiaries are final-year students in polytechnics and universities.’’
He stated that the governor had earlier approved N554.9 million for the bursary awards.
(NAN)
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