Sudan War:194 Jigawa Students Set For Cyprus, India

By Mohammed Abubakar Dutse

Jigawa state government said it has concluded arrangement to transfer its 194 medical students affected by the ongoing war in Sudan to Cyprus and India to continue their medical studies.

Speaking to the students and their parents at Dutse Government House, the state Governor Malam Umar Namadi said, since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan in April last year the state government has been following the situation in the country.

He added that state government in collaboration with federal government has been working tirelessly for the safe evacuation of the state sponsored medical students, and all of them were successfully brought back to Nigeria safely and in good condition.

“However since they returned the government has been working day and night to secure another admission for the students in a competent and standard universities to continue their studies for achieving our desired goals of getting enough man power to manage our health facilities.

“Today the state Ministry of Higher Education has successfully secured admission for 184 students in Cyprus University and 10 at Indian University, and all necessary arrangements has been completed for their flight to those country on 5th February.”

Also speaking at the meeting, the state Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Isa Yusuf Chamo said, the state government has spent ₦2.6 billion for admission, transport, registration and other required logistics for the 194 students .

He explained that, some of the students will spent two years while some three years to complete their studies, and assured that government will continue to take care of them in according to the scholarship program.

“If you can recall all of those students were graduate of public schools chosen base on merit to ensure equal opportunity to all children in the state”

“Since the inception of the present state government under the leadership of Malam Umar Namadi over ₦4.6 billion was spent on various students Scholarship, including SSCE registration,”

“The state government has also reviewed the annual students scholarship to cover at list 50 percent of their registration fee of any public university and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria.” Hon Isa stated

The commissioner reiterated the commitment of the state government to ensure access to quality education for all children in the state in respect of their parents social and economic status or their geographical location.

The students and their parents who were visibly excited with the development, applauded Namadi and his cabinet for their determination to make Jigawa state “Great” And promised to give all necessary support to the state government towards achieving the desire goals.