Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has approved N450,153,602 being balance of registration fees for Kebbi State students.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Mukhtar Umar Bunza indicated that on 1st July, 2021, the Governor gave an approval of N457m, representing 50 percent of the total fees of the grand total amounting to N907,153,602.
The statement further indicated that on 18th December, 2021, Governor Atiku Bagudu graciously approved $1,060,000 to cover tuition fees, accommodation, feeding and modest pocket money to students travelling abroad for studies.
In addition, N355 million was approved to cater for logistics including international and local air fares, visa processing fees police screening, crime free certification, drug free certification from Federal Ministry of Education and Foreign Affairs for 262 Kebbi indigenes to study in India, Sudan and Ukraine in the fields of medicine, engineering and critical areas in paramedical.
Professor Mukhtar Umar on behalf of students, parents and the entire good people of Kebbi State expressed immense appreciation to Governor Atiku Bagudu for committing such enormous resources to support and sponsor indigenes of the State for studies, without which many could have dropped out of school.
The commissioner made it clear that such commendable and historic landmark by the Governor has charged the landscape and manpower climate for the better since 2015.
The statement said it was worth mentioning that the number of graduates of Kebbi State origin from various institutions of learning both within and outside Nigeria has multiplied manifold since Senator Atiku Bagudu took over the mantle of leadership of the State.
