Gombe govt assists Gombe School of Law Students with laptops, cash, worth over #33 million
The Gombe State Government has assisted sixty one Law students of Gombe State origin studying in various campuses across Nigeria with laptops, and cash donation worth thirty three million, eight hundred and fourth five thousand naira only each, to aid them in settling their academic fees and better performance.
Making the presentations today at the conference hall of the Ministry of Justice at the Commercial Area, in the Metropolis, the Deputy Governor Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau, assured that the administration shall continue to provide the needed atmosphere for excellent performance towards achieving the needed target of improved capacity, efficiency and quality education.
The Deputy Governor who also represented the Governor at the occasion, said the provision of laptops and cash assistance was to encourage students of Law School build their educational capacity to prepare them for a better professional practice while in school and at professional practice.
The Deputy Governor urged the recipients to make good use of the assistance in the spirit of ‘Gombawa diban fari’ meaning ( the people of Gombe always first in every well meaning venture’ to perform excellently in their respective schools.
He informed the students that the government shall monitor their performance to know whether the assistance could be justified, in view of the fact that they need to justify the funds expended on them.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner of Justice and State Attorney General, Zubairu Umar Mohammed informed the gathering that the occasion was for presentation of Laptops and 370,000 cash assistance to 61 Gombe indigenes, in six campuses of Law Schools across the geopolitical zones in Nigeria.
The Honorable Commissioner highlighted that the cash was to help them settle their school fees while the laptops are to help them in their studies, pointing out that,the whole assistance for the students gulped Thirty Three Million, Eight Hundred and Fourth Five Thousand Naira only.
Mohammed explained that this was a demonstration of the commitment of the Inuwa Yahaya Led Administration to the people of the state, calling on the students to reciprocate the gesture of the government and justify the spending of the government in them by performing better to the pride of the Gombe people.
The Commissioner commended the benevolence of the Governor by coming to the aid of the students whose parents are poor and cannot pay their fees, adding that even though they are not requested to sign any BOND agreement, but the government is optimistic that they are going to be ambassadors of the state, and assist in developing it, in their areas of assignments, especially knowing the background that they are sponsored by the hard earned tax layers money.
Speaking on behalf of the other recipients, the National Chairman, Association of Law Students, Gombe Chapter, Comrade Idris Mohammed appreciated the assistance given them, pledging to justify the spending on them.
He appreciated the Government for their listening ears, and for coming to their aid by providing them with laptops and cash assistance to enhance their performance in school.
Jack Tasha
Senior Special Assistant (SSA),Media and Publicity
(Deputy Governor’s Office)
