“••••• Urges Nasarawa Citizens to support Gov.Sule’s preferred APC Governorship aspirant, Sen Wadada••••
Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr Danladi Jatau, has disbursed ₦60 million to 1200 students in Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal constituency studying in various tertiary institutions in the country.
The Speaker, who represents Kokona West Constituency made the disbursement today in Garaku, Kokona LGA.
It would be reported that the scholarship titled ” Rt.Hon Dr Danladi Jatau Scholarship Students Fund 2026 Project.
Dr Jatau said that the scholarship was aimed at reducing the burden of school fees on their parents and guardians.
According to him, I have earmarked N60 million to be disbursed to 1200 students of Karu/ Keffi/ Kokona Federal constituency studying in tertiary institutions in the country.
” Each students will be given N50,000, this is to reduce the burden of school fees on their parents and guardians.
“As education is Key to success, that is why I have decided to assist the students with scholarship,” he said.
Dr Jatau urged the beneficiaries to ensure judicious use of the scholarship for improved standard of education in the state.
He urged those that applied but did not scaled through screening to be patient while assuring of their turns in future.
The Speaker also said that the scholarship was to complement Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s efforts in the education sector.
He appreciated Gov Abdullahi Sule for giving scholarship to the students and other interventions in the education sector in order to build the state and Nigeria at large.
” This gesture is also to complement His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s efforts in the education Sector.
” As education is the responsibility of everybody,” he said.
The Speaker also called on the people of the state to be loyal and support Gov. Sule’s preferred APC Governorship aspirant, Sen. Ahmed Aliyu Wadada to succeed in 2027.
” Let’s us be loyal to the Governor of the State by obeying his directive on his preferred Governorship aspirant, Sen. Aliyu Ahmed Wadada to succeed in 2027,” he said
The Speaker further distributed exercise books to primary schools across Karu/ Keffi/ Kokona Federal constituency.
On their parts, Hon Solomon Yakubu Akwashiki ( SDP- Lafia Central) Hon Agbawu Mek-Agbawu , the Executive Chairman Kokona LGA, Hon Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, Executive Chairman Karu LGA, Hon John Mamman, Commissioner for Education, represented by Mr Emmanuel Beshi Azaki, Director of Human Resources in the Ministry, Hon Terry Bado, APC Chairman, Kokona LGA, Amb. Danladi Caleb Ek’po, NASSA President among others commended the Speaker for providing scholarship to the students.
They said that the scholarship would go a long way in reducing the burden of school fees on their parents and guardians.
They urged the students to make judicious use of the scholarship for improved standard of education.
They also called on political class and other well do citizens to emulate the Speaker’s gesture.
Earlier, Barrister Sunday Adeoshun, the Legal Director, Intellect Scholarship Foundation, in charge of screening and disbursement of the scholarship appreciated the Speaker for putting smile on the faces of the students via scholarship.
Adeoshun said that the scholarship would go a long way in improving on the standard of education in the federal constituency.
He urged the students to take their studies seriously in order to excel in their academic pursuits.
Responding, Husseina Isah, Haruna Mohammed, beneficiaries appreciated the speaker for the gesture and prayed God to bless him abundantly.
They promised to be loyal and support the Speaker to succeed .
It would be reported that the event had in attendance Hon Agbawu Mek-Agbawu , the Executive Chairman Kokona LGA, Hon Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, Executive Chairman Karu LGA, Hon John Mamman Commissioner for Education, represented by Mr Emmanuel Beshi Azaki, Director of Human Resources, Ministry of Education, Hon Terry Bado, APC Chairman, Kokona LGA, among other politicians, women, youths and well wishers.
