By Mohammed Suleiman, Dutse
The Jigawa State government has assured 150 indigene students studying for master’s degrees and those at the Nigerian Law School for their Bar Exams, its commitment to providing financial support.
At the maiden launch of students endowment funds by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Student Affairs in Dutse it was revealed that a total sum of N24 million was paid as support for the Law students who were at the Nigerian Law School apart from N100,000 for each student as logistics and the N50,000 token. According to the government, education sector was part of its 12-point campaign agenda and as such the administration rated it among its priorities.
The launching was organised in line with the provision of financial assistance of N50,000 to 150 Jigawa State indigene students studying for master’s degrees and those at the Nigerian Law School for their Bar Exams.
“This was to ensure that no student who has finished his or her LL.B is unable to go to Law School and ensure that all our students who have finished university get the opportunity financially . . . And those pursuing their master’s and Ph.Ds, these were people who were left out, but I want to assure you that this administration is ready to provide support to our students who want to go for their post-graduate studies.”
The SSA Student Affairs, Muhammad Salisu (Seeker), commended the State for allocating 32 per cent of the budget for it’s development.
Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion were the Speaker Jigawa state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin; Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Aondona Hyacinth, who had been in the state on a visit; Commissioner of Health, Dr Muhammad Abdullahi Kainuwa and Commissioner for Works, Engr. Gambo Shuaibu.
