Gombe Gov pays N315m outstanding students’ bursary
By Chima Azubuike
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Tuesday announced the immediate payment of N315m as outstanding for students bursary in the state.
Issuing the order at banquet hall Government House, when Gombe State Students Association endorsed his second term bid.
The governor who called the Commissioner for Higher Education Dauda Batari, to announce the payment said his administration has regards for students’ wellbeing, stressing that as reason for his provision of bus to smoothen their transportation challenges.
He revealed that after the March 11 election the chaff would be picked out of the grain.
Yahaya said, “We were able to address your issue for a bus that will coordinate your movement with ease with the wider world. We have extended several ways of supporting our students.
“I have directed commissioner higher education, commissioner of finance to make sure the outstanding scholarship allowance is paid.
“Come March 11 2023 we will separate the chaff from the grain.”
Also speaking, Director-General of All Progressives Congress campaign council Zubair Umar, disclosed that the governor also paid N370,000 for 60 Gombe students in Nigeria Law School and provision of laptops to support their activities.
He said, “You have made provision of N370,000 as fees and laptops to support their studies.”
On his part, President of GOSSA Adamu Hinna, lauded the governor for his support to Gombe students, noting that the Association would ensure the realisation of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya’s administration.
He recounted that appointment of members including him as Assistants to the governor served like a connection between the governor and students.
