The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has approved a sum of N372,051,176.00 as a bursary for 24,452 students across the 34 local government areas of the state.
The Executive Secretary of the state’s Scholarship Board, Dr. Aminu Salisu Tsauri, on Tuesday in a statement, said the gesture underscores the governor’s unwavering commitment to education and human capital development.
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He said since the inception of Governor Radda’s administration, the government has disbursed N637,924,516.00 to 47,935 students (2020/2021 fresh and 2021/2022 continuing) and N544,207,748.00 to 37,802 students (2021/2022 fresh and 2022/2023 continuing).
He added that the Radda-led government has also distributed N744,102,352.00 as bursary to 50,438 students (2022/2023 fresh and 2023/2024 continuing) in order to boost education and drive sustainable development.
He reiterated that the state government has perfected plans to grant approvals for the 2024/2025 local scholarships for 12,609 fresh students and special scholarships for students with special needs.
Tsauri, in the statement, said, “With these interventions, the total number of beneficiaries now stands at an unprecedented 174,461 students — a phenomenal achievement that cements Katsina State’s status as a trailblazer in educational empowerment across Nigeria.
“The Scholarship Board is making all necessary arrangements to ensure seamless and timely disbursement of the newly-approved bursary funds, while continuing to work under the gracious guidance and far-sighted leadership of His Excellency.
“Beyond local support, Governor Radda has lifted Katsina State to the global stage by sponsoring students from all the 34 LGAs to study abroad in highly specialized and competitive fields:
“Artificial Intelligence at Xi’an Shiyou University, China; Bioengineering at Xuzhou University of Technology, China; and MBBS (Medicine and Surgery) at Nahda University, Beni Suef, Egypt.”