SOKOTO STATE: GOVERNOR APPROVED #213M FOR SCHOLARSHIP

GOV. AMINU TAMBUWAL

 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the release of N213 million for 

the payment of entitlements of Sokoto State students studying in Uganda, Sudan and Niger Republic. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Imam Imam, who announced the governor’s directive in a statement issued in Sokoto Wednesday, said the payment was to commence immediately. He said that the Governor had appointed a committee to verify and settle all issues related to payment of scholarship to Sokoto students in various institutions of higher learning across Nigeria. “The release of the funds is part of government’s continued commitment to provide quality education for its citizens at home and abroad. ” A breakdown of the figure shows that the sum of N163, 400,000 has been released for payment of students in Sudan.