The Nasarawa State Government has disbursed ₦592 million as bursary awards to 16,756 students enrolled in various tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
Governor Abdullahi Sule announced the disbursement on Thursday during an official ceremony held in Akwanga Local Government Area, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to investing in education and building future manpower for the state.
According to him, education remains the top priority of his government, which is why the sector received 36% of the state’s 2025 budget allocation.
Sule revealed that the state had also reinstated international scholarships, currently sponsoring 155 students studying in different countries, while also funding nursing students and others in universities nationwide.
“We paid the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for over 24,000 secondary school students in public schools to reduce the financial burden on parents,” he added.
The governor further directed the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board to immediately begin preparations for the 2025/2026 academic session bursary disbursement.
Hajia Sa’Adatu Yahaya, Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, explained that 25,000 students applied online, but only 17,762 were shortlisted. After physical verification, 2,006 were found to no longer be students, leaving 16,756 eligible beneficiaries.
She disclosed that beneficiaries received between ₦30,000 and ₦90,000, depending on their course of study, while funds meant for the ineligible applicants were refunded to the state government.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Ovey Abimiku, National President of the Nasarawa State Students Association (NASSA), thanked the governor and assured that students would make good use of the financial support to pursue their education.