Bauchi disburses N1.6bn local scholarships to 22, 423 students
The Bauchi State Scholarship Board has disbursed the sum of N1, 627, 675, 820 scholarships to 22,423 students studying within Bauchi and other higher institutions across the country. The board also released the sum of $204,881 to 115 students from Bauchi State studying in foreign institutions in different countries. Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Scholarship […]
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed
The Bauchi State Scholarship Board has disbursed the sum of N1, 627, 675, 820 scholarships to 22,423 students studying within Bauchi and other higher institutions across the country.
The board also released the sum of $204,881 to 115 students from Bauchi State studying in foreign institutions in different countries.
Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Scholarship Board, Dr Mahmoud A Garba, who disclosed this during a press conference on Wednesday in Bauchi, said that to ensure judicious disbursement and accountability, the board set-up a committee headed by the Accountant General of the State to handle the payment.
“So far, the committee has successfully disbursed the sum of N850,000, 000.00 to 21,901 students through the consultant handling the payment,” Garba said.
Garba explained, “You may wish to note that the board is currently receiving complaints from students who were not able to be paid due to some errors in the data they earlier submitted. These are mainly due to wrong Bank Verification Number (BVN), account number, cell phone number and quoting wrong academic year.”
“Yet there are others who were rejected by the committee as they were found to be civil servants. The complaints received are being subjected to security and if verified will be forwarded to the committee for payment,” he said.
The Chairman further disclosed that Governor Bala Mohammed has reviewed the 2023/2024 scholarship upward by 100 per cent for all categories of students in view of the prevailing economic realities.
Students studying degree programmes got N44,000 each, NCE/Diploma students got N36,000 while those studying certificate programmes received N24,000.