Kwara State Government says it has reviewed student bursary award from five thousand naira to ten thousand naira in line with economic realities.
The State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Alabi Abolore stated this while featuring on the Thirty Fourth Edition of Media Parliament organized by Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ held at the Press Centre, Ilorin.
According to him the beneficiaries of the bursary increment cut across students indigenes in state, federal and private higher institutions nationwide.
Dr. Abolore explained that the state government would soon open portal for registration for the students to fast – track implementation of the increment.
The Commisssioner noted that all state tertiary institutions have been strengthened to actualize their core mandates of teaching, learning research and community development.
Earlier in his address, Chairman, Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, Comrade Abdul-lateef Ahmed advocated realistic funding window model for state tertiary institutions to guarantee smooth academic calendar.
Comrade Ahmed frowned at the poor products being turned out by tertiary institutions in the country, adding that a total overhauling of the education sector be carried out to grow the nation.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU