Kwara State Government has directed the disbursement of scholarship allowances to bonafide Kwara Students (Indigenes) in Nigerian Law Schools across the country.
The Press Secretary of the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Mansurat Amuda-can Nike in a statement said the Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr. Alabi Afees Abolore made this known in Ilorin, the state capital, during a meeting held in his office on Wednesday.
He said the money will be paid directly into the accounts of beneficiaries for accountability and transparency.
According to the statement, Dr. Abolore reiterated the commitment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to ensuring students’ welfare is prioritized.
The Commissioner, having appreciated the giant strides of the State Government, assured that the list generated from the Nigerian Law School shall be put to use to ensure that disbursement is carried out accordingly.
Dr. Abolore assured that the Ministry, in collaboration with the State Scholarship board, would take swift action to ensure that disbursement commences with immediate effect.
In a related development, the Government of Kwara State has congratulated Omotayo Dada, an indigene of Kwara State, for their brilliant and superlative performance culminating in her becoming the overall best-graduating student at the Nigerian Law School.
“We are very proud of you all and more feats for all our Kwara sons and daughters in all their respective endeavors by the grace of God,” the statement added.
