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Delta Govt Approves N674m For Students’ Bursary

  • Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the State Commissioner for Information, conveyed these decisions to the press alongside other government officials.
  • Aniagwu addressed the state government’s efforts to tackle the challenges.

The Delta State Executive Council, during its Wednesday session, gave the green light for the disbursement of over N674 million as bursary funds to students from the state for the 2022/2023 academic year. This decision, chaired by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, was among several others, including the authorization of phase two procurement of medical equipment for 20 general hospitals across the state. The list of approved hospitals encompasses locations such as Obiaruku, Abraka, Ekpan, and others. Additionally, compensation was sanctioned for the construction of a flyover at Enerhen Junction to First Marine Gate. Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the State Commissioner for Information, conveyed these decisions to the press alongside other government officials.

He said: “We just finished EXCO meeting and some approvals have been given to some vital projects.

“The EXCO has approved the release of funds for 2022/2023 payment of Students Assistance Scheme, otherwise known as Bursary.

“There is approval for the upward review of the contract for the procurement of medical equipment at 20 General Hospitals in Delta State.

“There is an upward variation of the contract for the remodeling of the uncompleted library building of the Basic Clinical building for the College of Health Sciences, Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area.

“There is also approval for the compensation of buildings that will be affected by the construction of the flyover bridge from Enerhen Junction, Effurun to Marine Gate, Warri in Uwvie and Warri South local government areas, respectively.”

Explaining further on the bursary payment, the Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu said; “on the hardship in the land, the reason the Governor is very much interested in this is because when parents are looking for money, they need the money to take care of their children, pay school fees and provide basic necessities.

“As a government, we believe that if we are able to give some funds to these students, that way we have also been able to help their parents.

“Any student that you make this money available to now, at least, for that month and maybe the next, will not ask his or her parents for money to buy one book or feed.

“So, we are not just approving the bursary for our students for nothing. If we are able to reach out to as many as over 30,100 students of Delta State origin, you will know the number of households the government has been able to reach out to through this form of palliative.

“As an administration, you will notice a number of things we have mentioned here that we are doing in the health sector. It is also with a view to ensuring that our people have access to medical facilities and that they are able to reach out.

“Once we are able to put the hospitals in good shape and they are functional, it means that the funds that are available to you, even when we did not give it to you by cash, that as a government, we have also provided in that area.

“If we give you money and the hospitals are not functional, you will discover that you are not going to eat the money. After all, they say the value of money is what money can buy.

“So, we are providing you those things that you need money to buy; helping you solve that challenge, so that, at the end of the day, we are mitigating the excruciating conditions that we have found ourselves in.

“All the steps being taken by the Oborevwori-led administration is with a view to making life much more livable for our people.

“That we are ensuring that you have good roads, students have schools to go to, that our people have good hospitals and conversion of more schools to universities to ensure that our people have access to more higher education; all of them is to make life much more livable.”

Regarding the gully erosion affecting parts of the state capital, Aniagwu addressed the state government’s efforts to tackle the challenges posed by the 1.8km gully erosion site on Marble Hill Road leading to Vanguard and NNPC, Asaba, as well as other sites statewide. An amount exceeding N2 billion was EXCO-approved for compensation related to the flyover project from Enerhen to Marine Gate, Warri. He assured that the current administration remains committed to proactively alleviating the concerns of Deltans.

Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, the Commissioner for Health, highlighted the allocation of over N3 billion for the equipment of 20 General Hospitals across the state. He also noted a standing approval for the immediate replacement of essential workers affected by brain drain, emphasizing the government’s dedication to safeguarding the health of Deltans.

Prof Nyerovwo Tonukari, the State Commissioner for Higher Education, disclosed that over N674 million would be disbursed to 30,116 students from the state enrolled in 195 institutions nationwide for the 2022/2023 bursary. Additionally, processes for the payment of the 2023/2024 bursary have commenced.

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