The Sokoto State Government, under Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has paid all the outstanding bills for local and international students of tertiary institutions.
Commissioner of Information and Orientation in Sokoto State, Alhaji Sambo Bello Danchadi in a statement seen by theNewsGuru.com(TNG), disclosed that the Deputy Governor, Engr. Idris Muhammad Gobir, received in audience, medical students of an Indian University, who came to thank the State Government for settling the sum of N460 million which enabled their graduation in various professions in the health sector.
He noted that this is in addition to the regular payment of WAEC, NECO NABTEB, and NBAIS, as well as the purchase of JAMB forms.
The statement reads in part; “Governor Aliyu’s administration in cognizance of the importance of education as the bedrock for any sustainable development has made substantial progress in addressing the challenges facing the sector in Sokoto State. Through infrastructure development, increased funding, and targeted initiatives to improve access and quality, especially for girls and marginalized groups, the government is laying a strong foundation for the future.
“His focus is on improving the physical environment for learning, enhancing examination processes, and empowering youth with formal and non-formal education will have a lasting impact on the state’s educational outcomes. Continued investment and strategic planning in these areas are essential for ensuring that the gains made are sustained and expanded.”
He also noted that the state government was no longer indebted to its students on scholarship within and outside Nigeria, adding that an outstanding N460m had been paid to enable Sokoto students in Indian universities to graduate.
“Only this week, the State Executive Council at one of its regular meetings, approved the award of contracts for comprehensive rehabilitation and repairs of the two command Secondary Schools in Sokoto and Shagari, as well as some of our premier Secondary Schools, such as the prestigious Nagarta College, Government Science Secondary School Yabo and Sultan Abubakar College.
At the same time, the government also awarded contract for complete rehabilitation and repairs of the Marafa Danbaba Primary School and Magajin Rafi Primary School, Tudunwada in Sokoto,”he added.