Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has revealed a rise in bursary allowances for students from the state studying in tertiary institutions.
The governor made this announcement during a meeting with student union leaders and stakeholders at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja.
He discussed the importance of students as key partners in governance and urged them to strive for excellence and civic responsibility.
“As your daddy, I must ensure that you go home happy today; going forward, our Lagos State indigenes bursary has been increased to N60,000,” said Mr Sanwo-Olu.
He said that the meeting with the student union leaders and stakeholders is important as he promised that his administration would work towards providing optimal learning for students.
”We’ll do all we can to provide a conducive environment for learning by building new additional student accommodation; we will build student arcades in other new institutions and tech hubs like we have in Lagos State University (LASU),” Mr Sanwo-Olu said.
He also disclosed that the state would provide scholarships for physically challenged students at state-owned institutions.
“Both indigenes and non-indigenes will benefit from this scholarship; also, we have reviewed our scholarship to N250,000.
“We want to relieve parents in the face of the hard economic situation; with our collaborative effort, we will come out stronger,” the governor said.
The bursary amount was raised from N50,000 to N60,000, and the scholarship increased from N200,000 to N250,000.
Tolani Sule, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, expressed appreciation in her opening remarks, praising the Governor for approving the programme.
“Despite the present socio-economic challenges in the country, it is gratifying to note that the Lagos State government has continued to sustain the tempo of excellence in our tertiary institutions,” he said.
According to Lanre Fagbohun, the former vice chancellor of LASU, effective development relies on communication and constructive engagement.
He suggested that the government should prioritize investments in infrastructure, reconsider scholarship programs, enhance support for transportation and healthcare, ensure internet access on campuses, and empower students economically.
