The Okowa-led administration has approved the release of N434 million for the payment of the 2020/2021 Students’ Special Assistance Scheme, otherwise known as bursary, for students from Delta in tertiary institutions across the country.
Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this in a post exco briefing presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday, December 7 in Asaba.
He said the continuous payment of the bursary to Delta students despite the economic hardship in the country was a further demonstration of Governor Okowa’s commitment to the human capital development of the state.
Aniagwu also disclosed that exco approved the commencement 2021/2022 cycle for Job Creation Bureau with 650 Deltans expected to benefit from the 7th cycle.
His words:
“Exco approved the establishment of a technical college in Kiagbodo, in Burutu local government area.
“We also approved the construction of an administrative building for the College of Health Sciences, Oghara, and the remodeling of the Library of the Clinical Science Building.
“Others include approval for the rehabilitation of Orogun road in Ughelli North local government area of the state and approval for the connection of additional government offices to the Independent Power Plant (IPP) to enable the state maximise the benefit of the power plant.
“Also exco approved the transfer of Institute of Continuing Education from the ministry of higher education to the ministry of secondary education where it ought to be.
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