Oyo begins payment of bursary to indigene students

By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan –

Oyo State Government has commenced the payment of bursary awards to indigene students of the state studying Law, Medicine, and Aviation.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan

Olanrewaju said the bursary payments also covered final-year students of Oyo State origin in universities and polytechnics across Nigeria.

“The beneficiaries, numbering about 2,950, were selected from a pool of approximately 3,000 applicants, having met the required criteria.

“Out of the 2,950 beneficiaries, around 105 are medical and clinical students.

“There are also four maritime and aviation students, while the remaining beneficiaries are final-year students in polytechnics and universities,” he said.

He revealed that the governor had earlier approved N554.9 million for the bursary awards.