Zulum releases N3.4bn outstanding scholarship to foreign students
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“This approval ensures that their academic pursuits will continue uninterrupted and it will allow them to focus solely on their studies and excel in their chosen fields...
By Abdullahi Mohammed
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has released N3.4 billion outstanding scholarship to foreign students for the payment of tuition and accommodation fees.
The payment also covers residence permits, visa extension costs and a three-month upkeep allowance.
Dr Bala Isa, the Executive Secretary of the Borno State Scholarship Board, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Maiduguri.
“This substantial fund has been approved specifically for the payment of all outstanding academic and welfare expenses for 301 brilliant sons and daughters of Borno, currently pursuing various undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in institutions across the world.
“It covers students, specifically in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India, Malaysia and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
“This approval ensures that their academic pursuits will continue uninterrupted and it will allow them to focus solely on their studies and excel in their chosen fields,” he said.
The executive secretary urged the students to reciprocate the state government’s gesture by dedicating themselves to their studies, remain law- abiding ambassadors of Borno and striving for academic excellence.
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