The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the payment of bursaries and scholarships to students of Ondo origin in tertiary institutions and the Nigerian Law Schools.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor made the disclosure while addressing a students stakeholders meeting held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure, the state capital on Tuesday.
The student leaders included officers of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS), National Female Students Association and indigenous student associations in the state.
Responding to some of the requests of the student leaders, the governor said the process for the payment of the bursaries and scholarships had begun and would be completed in a few weeks to begin disbursement.
The governor also addressed other salient issues, including provision of buses for student bodies, enhancement of electricity supply and security on campuses, employment opportunities and polling units on campuses.
Aiyedatiwa said his administration would continue to give priority attention to the education sector and issues of welfare of students and youths.
The governor thanked the students on the state for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner and promised to look into all other requests of the student leaders with a view to addressing them in the shortest period of time.
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