Nigerian State Governor Sends 19 Orphans to Study Medicine Abroad, Students to Get N140k Monthly Stipend Each

Cursory: Babagana Zulum, the Governor of Borno State, Nigeria, has approved the sum of N250m to sponsor 19 orphans in the state to study medicine and surgery in Egypt.

No fewer than 19 orphaned youths and indigenes of Borno state have been offered scholarships by the state government to study for a Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBBS) at Suez University in Egypt.

According to a Facebook post by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, February 1, the beneficiaries were bided farewell as the scholarship is expected to last for five years on a full-tuition basis.

It was further gathered that Governor Zulum approved the sum of N250 million to fund the entire duration of the scholarship scheme. The 19 beneficiaries were said to have been selected from the 27 local government areas of the state, comprising 12 males and seven females.

All 19 beneficiaries were received in the government house and were led by the state commissioner for higher education, science, technology and innovation, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallambe.

Similarly, Governor Zulum pledged that each student will also receive the sum of $200 U.S Dollars in addition to the provision of accommodation and some logistics. The students have been billed to jet off to Egypt on Saturday, February 11 to resume academics.

Chairman of Borno State Scholarship Board, Malam Baba Isa, confirmed that all payments and necessary documentation had been concluded. Dr Tamos Khazim in charge of testing and selection noted that the students were admitted after passing pre-qualification examinations.

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