Kebbi State Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar Tunga has disclosed that the State government may discontinue overseas sponsorship of its State indigenes in overseas Universities as the cost of dollars increases daily.
Tunga stated this while briefing newsmen Thursday on the approval of N967.6 billion by the State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, for the payment and sponsorship of 20,908 indigenous students studying in 36 tertiary institutions across the country.
The Commissioner stated further that, his Ministry has prepared and submitted a memo to that effect to to the governor for his consideration and approval, adding that if his memo scales through, the State government would no longer spend such huge amounts of money training Students abroad when such courses are available here in Nigeria.
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“All the courses that take them abroad are available here in the Country, there is no reason for spending millions of dollars on one person while such an amount of money can easily pay for twenty Students studying same course here in Nigeria”
Universities like ABU Zaria, UDU Sokoto, KSUSTA, FEDUNI, B/K and many others are offering courses in medicine and para-medical studies, why then do we waste our scares resources on them? He asked.
According to the Commissioner, only three out of twenty Students studying in Egypt could pass their courses and proceed to 200 levels, the remaining had to repeat their classes, what a colossal waste! He argued.
Gov Nasir Idris’ vision and mission in transforming higher education, and his determination to ensure that the youths benefit in his education agenda, sponsoring students within and outside the country is for the educational development of the state.
Alhaji Tunga therefore commended the gesture of the governor for paving the way for the youths to prosper intellectually and to his unflinching commitment to youth development in the state.
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