Subsidy Palliatives: Kwara Govt approves N10,000 support for students in higher institutions, others

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the payment of N10,000 to each student enrolled in the state’s public tertiary institutions.

Additionally, he has approved a N10,000 monthly stipend that would be paid to specific kinds of security personnel considered the first line of defense by the Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP) Office.

According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin on Tuesday, the approval for students’ support, which is defined as one-off in its breadth, is a change from the previous bursary grant, which covered only final year students of higher schools.

For final-year students, the Governor increased a bursary grant from the customary N5,000 to N10,000.

A government committee led by Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB), will oversee the coordination of the extra support.

He will be assisted by representatives from the National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Kwara State, as well as officials from the Ministry of Tertiary Institution, the Bursary Department, and the Ministry of Finance.

“The committee will publish a web link through which all students eligible for State bursary would apply for the support within dates to be announced, filling required information and documents,” the statement added.