The Ekiti State Government has authorised N29,400,000 in bursary grants to 196 indigenes at the Nigeria Law School (Bar 1) for the academic years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.
Mrs Bukola Faluyi, Secretary of the Ekiti Scholarship Board, issued a statement which contained this and was made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday.
Faluyi said, “The disbursement of the bursary award is in tandem with Gov. Biodun Oyebanji’s vision to encourage academic excellence among students of Ekiti State origin.
“It is on this note that the governor has graciouslly approved the payment of the bursary award, being one of the several steps to support his shared prosperity agenda of Human Capital Development.”
Each beneficiary will receive N150,000 from the Ministry of Education on Tuesday, July 23.
Faluyi stated that the event would be presided over by Dr Olabimpe Aderiye mni, the Ekiti State Commissioner for Education.