From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo has approved the sum of N8billion for the the construction of Senate building, faculty of science, male and female hostels in the Kogi State University, Kabba.
The Kogi State Commissioner For Education, Wemi Jones stated this at a Press Briefing during the presentation of N5million complimentary cheque to one Miss Favour Oluwatimilayo Toyin Adebayo, a Kogi State indigene who is currently on scholarship studying in Poland.
The Commissioner disclosed that the State Government has been servicing education very monumentally, pointing out that the present administration of Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo has resolved to maintain and surpass the budgetary allocation for education.
He assured that following the approval of N8b, contractors will soon move to site in the next few days to begin construction.
The Commissioner added that the Governor has equally approved N316m for 8,750 out of the 30,000 that applied for bursary in the first phase.
He also disclosed that 201 Law school students from the State, will be given a bursary of N300,000 per student which amount to a total sum of N60,300m
He added that the present administration will not back down in it funding of education, pointing out that a solid foundation has already been laid by the previous administration of former Governor Yahaya Bello.
The commissioner calls on all the students to reciprocate the good gestures of government by facing their studies and be law abiding.