Enugu Gov Mbah Thrills Law Students With N44 Million Scholarship

By Ayodele Oni

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has put smile into faces of law students who are indigenes of the state as he approved bursaries in the sum of N44.1m for them

Not less than 294 indigenes of the state currently studying at the seven campuses of the Nigerian Law School across the country are to benefit.

Of the total beneficiaries, which were drawn from the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State, 284 have already been verified and paid the sum of N150,000 each as part of government’s support and effort to accelerate human capital development in the state.

Another beneficiary from the gesture is Chidiogo Igwebuike, a student of the Nigerian College of Aviation, Zaria, who got scholarship in the sum of N12m to train as a pilot.

The National Association of Enugu State Law Students, described the gesture as an auspicious intervention, especially against the backdrop of the challenging economic realities of the country, and commended the governor for his vision and commitment to educational development in the state.

In a letter by the National President of the Association, Stephen Obiora; the National Secretary, Johnpaul Obisike; and the National Public Relations Officer, Uzoamaka Aguoma, they pledged to make the state proud.

“This bursary has come at the right time to alleviate the financial challenges the entire country is facing at this time, giving us room to focus on our court and chamber attachments without too much worry about the current state of the economy.

“Your commitment to education and youth development is truly commendable. Your support is a testament to your administration’s dedication to empowering Enugu State indigenes and investing in our dear state’s future and progress.

“We appreciate you for believing in us. We look forward to making Enugu state proud,” they stated.

The governor had in May awarded scholarship in the sum of N23.3m to Master Israel Echezona, a 17-year old indigene of Mgbagbu-Owa, Enugu State, who emerged the overall best candidate in the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology entrance examination, to also enable him train as a pilot.