Borno State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has spent about N9.7 billion in scholarships to indigenous students undergoing various studies at tertiary institutions within and outside the Country in 2024.
Lawan Abba Wakilbe, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, stated this while briefing newsmen after the first 2025 Executive Council meeting held in the New Year which was chaired by Governor Zulum at the Government House, Maiduguri.
According to Wakilbe, a total of 30,616 undergraduate students across Nigeria’s Universities, Colleges, Polytechnics and other institutions, studying Law, Science, Medicine, Nursing, and Engineering received N4,289,243,200 billion in scholarships.
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Additionally, 335 local postgraduate students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses were awarded a total of N382 million.
In support of international education, N2,325,467,300 billion was disbursed to 132 undergraduate students studying Medicine and Engineering at Universities in China and Egypt. Furthermore, 287 postgraduate students enrolled in STEM courses in India and Malaysia received N2,691,467,300 billion.
A total of 31,369 students benefited from the scholarship programme in 2024, with Governor Zulum already approving sponsorship for over 30 new students who will pursue Aviation courses in 2025. Additional scholarship and sponsorship programmes will also be launched for the upcoming year.
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