OYO State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday approved the sum of N500,000 each as a bursary to 120 Oyo indigenes in the Nigerian Law School.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary(CPS) to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, who quoted the governor as saying that he was approving the sum of N60 million to cater for the 2019/2020 backlog of Oyo state indigenes in the Nigerian Law School.
He said that his decision was aimed at assisting the students to achieve greatness and encourage the students.
Representatives of Oyo State indigenes at the Nigerian Law School during their visit to Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said the last time the state indigenes in the Law School received a bursary of N100,000 was in 2012.
While speaking to the students’ group, Governor Makinde urged them to ensure that they come back home to make contributions to Oyo State after their studies.
The governor maintained that Oyo State has, by the gesture, made an investment on the Law School students and would love to make returns, advising them not to be carried away by the allure of Lagos and other cities.
In his response, the leader of the delegate, Olaniyi Ogunlade, appreciated the governor, promising that he and his colleagues would make the best result in the history of Oyo State students in the Law School and will be proud to present the results to the governor in the not too distant time.
The governor also confirmed the statement through his official Twitter handle @seyiamakinde adding that his administration would continue to prioritise education as the foundation upon which sustainable development will be built.
Our administration will continue to prioritise education as the foundation upon which sustainable development will be built. pic.twitter.com/tw94xjNE7s
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) August 6, 2019
Similarly, in a meeting with labour leaders led by the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Oyo State, Mr Bayo Titilola-Sodo, various issues regarding the welfare of workers and pensioners in the state were discussed and the governor further reiterates his desire and commitment to fulfil campaign promises to prioritise the welfare of workers and pensioners in the state.
Abeeb Alawiye formerly works with The ICIR as a Reporter/Social Media officer. Now work as a Senior Journalist with BBC News Yoruba. You can shoot him an email via [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @habsonfloww