From Abel Leonard, Lafia
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Friday reiterated his administration’s commitment to prioritising education as he officially flagged off the 2023/2024 bursary disbursement of ₦592,223,000 to 16,756 students held at the state College of Education, Akwanga.
In his address, Governor Sule appreciated stakeholders for the smooth conduct of the exercise, noting that some officials even returned excess money, a development he described as a demonstration of integrity.
“I appreciate everyone for carrying out this exercise and even coming back to return some money back to us. The demonstration of that has shown that Nasarawa has come of age. I thank you for the transparency, for everything you are doing, for showing discipline, prudence and honesty,” he said.
He stressed the need to handle issues of criminality with genuine reasoning, adding that government must be deliberate in addressing the causes. “It is true that people will still apply even those that are not students. We should have a genuine reason to handle criminality. You can’t handle criminality with carrot and stick.”
Congratulating the beneficiaries, the governor emphasized the importance of education, describing it as the foundation of progress.
“Today we are able to bring Nasarawa State to the limelight. I thank God for giving me the wisdom and a team that worked together to now make Nasarawa State an attractive state. Nasarawa State is number five in the country in NECO.
That’s not the number we were when we came in, but because we took some decisions and paid all NECO fees. Right now, anybody writing, whether they can afford it or not, we still pay 100 per cent of their NECO. That is the reason why even those who could not afford it but are competent now have the opportunity,” he said.
According to the governor, the state recently paid for over 24,000 students to sit for NECO examinations. He also recalled his own educational journey, linking it to scholarships.
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