Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has approved the payment of N300,000 each to students from the state in all the law school campuses in Nigeria.
Diri said this at a meeting with representatives of the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum on Saturday in Yenagoa.
The governor was represented at the meeting by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo, SAN.
Dambo said the approval reflected the governor’s commitment to the education of Bayelsans and would cushion the effect of current economic hardship on the students.
The commissioner, who stated that the grant would aid their academic pursuit and improve their welfare, urged them to focus on their academic work in order to make the state and their families proud.
Speaking on behalf of the students, Annabel Godspower, expressed their profound gratitude to the governor for approving the grant, saying the gesture was very encouraging.
She expressed appreciation to Diri for his commitment to the educational pursuit of Bayelsans as well as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice for facilitating the process.
(NAN)
