The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved new financial support packages for final-year undergraduates and Nigerian Law School students of Kwara origin.
The Senior Assistant on Students’ Affairs to the Governor, Comrade Wasiu Onidugbe, who disclosed this to Arewa PUNCH on Wednesday, said the initiative reflected the administration’s commitment to prioritising students’ welfare and easing their financial burdens.
According to him, final-year students across tertiary institutions in Nigeria will receive N20,000 bursaries each, while Kwara indigenes in the Nigerian Law School across the seven campuses will be given N200,000 scholarship each.
Onidugbe explained that this marks the second consecutive 100 per cent increment approved by the governor within three years.
The undergraduate bursary rose from N5,000 to N20,000, while the Law School scholarship increased from N50,000 to N200,000.
“This intervention shows that the governor is committed to ensuring that no student is left behind,” Onidugbe pointed out.
“For the first time, students of private tertiary institutions will also benefit from the bursary, which is unprecedented in Kwara State,” he stressed.
The governor’s aide added that the government had digitised the bursary application process to ensure transparency and fairness, noting that a dedicated link would go live on Thursday, September 4, 2025, for students to register.
“In the past, bursaries were paid in cash, but since 2019, students have been registering online. This digitisation process ensures that only deserving students receive their support directly,” he explained.
Beyond bursaries and scholarships, Onidugbe said the government was also addressing broader challenges in the education sector, including hostel accommodation and learning facilities.
He maintained that Kwara had not increased school fees in the last two years, describing the Kwara State University as one of the most affordable in the country.
He also pointed out that the state-owned tertiary institutions had enjoyed uninterrupted academic calendars since 2019, with ongoing investments in lecture theatres, libraries, and hostel facilities.
On the Law School scholarship increment, he said, “The governor increased the support because he believes professional students deserve all the assistance they can get to excel. Many of them were not even expecting this increase, but it shows how much value the administration places on their success.”
Asked about plans, Onidugbe assured that more categories of educational support could be introduced, including postgraduate research grants and entrepreneurship empowerment programmes.
“Most students, both indigenes and non-indigenes, have benefited immensely from the state government’s interventions, especially in the area of student entrepreneurship,” he stressed.
