The Ekiti State government has approved the payment of N29,400,000 as bursary awards to 196 indigenes of the state who are currently at the Nigeria Law School (Bar 1) for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions.
This was announced in a statement released on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti by the secretary of the Ekiti Scholarship Board, Bukola Faluyi. The bursary awards are aimed at supporting the students in their academic pursuits and helping them to achieve their goals.
The Ekiti State government has consistently demonstrated its commitment to education and the welfare of its citizens, and this latest move is a testament to that commitment.
Ms Faluyi said, “The disbursement of the bursary award is in tandem with Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s vision to encourage academic excellence among students of Ekiti State origin.
“It is on this note that the governor has graciously approved the payment of the bursary award, which is one of the several steps to support his shared prosperity agenda of human capital development.”
According to her, each beneficiary will receive N150,000 on Tuesday, July 23, at the Ministry of Education.
Ms Faluyi said the event would be presided over by Ekiti State Commissioner for Education, Olabimpe Aderiye.