Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved N60 million as bursary to 120 indigenes of the state in the Nigerian Law School.
The bursary is for the 2019/2020 session.
The governor, who disclosed this on Tuesday evening, while receiving a delegation of the students in Ibadan, said each of the 120 students would receive the sum of N500,000.
He explained that the bursary was aimed at encouraging and assisting the students to achieve greatness in their academic endeavours.
He described the bursary as an investment on the Law School students by the state and urged them to ensure that they come back home to contribute their quota towards the development of the state after their studies.
Makinde enjoined the students not to get carried away by the allure of Lagos and other cities after their studies and also to never lose hope no matter the challenges that they may face, noting that “life is not just for those who work hard but for those who persevere as well.”
Responding, leader of the delegation, Mr. Olaniyi Ogunlade, expressed gratitude to the governor for the gesture and assured that they would make the best results in the history of Oyo state students in the Law School.
He also assured the governor and the people of the state that they would return to make their contributions to the development of the state.
