Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has
approved the payment of N300,000 each to students from the state in all the law
school campuses in Nigeria.
Governor Diri disclosed this at a meeting with
representatives of the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum in Yenagoa
The governor was represented at the meeting by the
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo, a Senior Advocate
of Nigeria.
Mr. Dambo said the approval reflected the governor’s
commitment to the education of Bayelsans and that it would cushion the effect
of the economic hardship in the country on the students.
He also stated that the grant would aid their academic
pursuit and improve their welfare.
Dambo urged the students to focus on their academic
work in order to make the state and their families proud, saying they had a
bright future ahead if they stay focused.
Speaking on behalf of the students, Imomotimi Annabel
Godspower expressed their profound gratitude to Governor Diri for approving the
grant, saying the gesture was very encouraging.
She equally appreciated the governor’s commitment to
the educational pursuit of Bayelsans as well as the Attorney-General and
Commissioner for Justice for
facilitating the process.
Daniel Alabrah
Chief Press Secretary to Governor of Bayelsa State
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