Kogi begins N646.8m bursary payments to more than 20,000 students
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has launched the disbursement of N646.8 million in bursary allowances to 20,347 verified students attending tertiary institutions. The state also raised the allowance by 150 per cent, according to Punch Nigeria, although the supplied material does not specify the previous or new payment per student.
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has launched the disbursement of N646.8 million in bursary allowances to 20,347 verified students in tertiary institutions, Punch Nigeria reports. The payment is being made by the Kogi State Government as student support. The source said the governor flagged off the disbursement but did not provide details of the ceremony or the institutions attended by the beneficiaries.
The government has also increased the bursary allowance by 150 per cent. The supplied report does not state the former allowance, the new amount payable to each student or the timetable for completing the disbursement. The total sum announced for the exercise is N646.8 million.
The number of beneficiaries was given as 20,347 verified students.
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