Kebbi state governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has released N117 million for upkeep and accommodation fees for 25 students studying in various universities in Egypt.
The commissioner for higher education, a ministry for higher education in Kebbi state, Alhaji Isah Abubakar Tunga, said that in a similar kind gesture, the Kebbi state government, through the ministry, has paid fourteen million nairas for return tickets to eight Kebbi students in private Universities in India.
According to him, the eight students have completed their studies but do not have transport to return to Nigeria, hence the reason the governor assisted them: “This is out of compassion, and they are also indigenes of Kebbi, so it is not out of place for the governor to assist them.
Tunga added that Kebbi state, within one year, has spent over two billion naira for local and international students studying in various higher institutions across the globe.
He said the gesture aimed to boost the academic and moral excellence of Kebbi state students, saying the ministry remains indebted to the governor for promoting education.
