The Jigawa State Government has spent N4 billion to relocate 195 students from war-torn Sudan to India and Cyprus, ensuring their education continued smoothly despite the civil unrest.
Many of these students, studying medical sciences, have now graduated with outstanding results.
This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, Saidu Magaji, on Tuesday during a reception in Dutse for six of the students who had completed their studies in India and returned home.
Magaji revealed that of the 10 students who relocated to India, six had successfully graduated, with four earning first-class honours in Bachelor of Nursing Science.
“When the war broke out in Sudan, the state government acted swiftly to evacuate 195 students. Upon their arrival in Abuja, the government decided against transporting them to Jigawa by road due to the trauma they had experienced.
Instead, an aircraft was chartered to fly them directly to Jigawa Airport, where they were provided transport fares to their homes,” Magaji said.
He further explained that, under the 12-point Human Agenda of Governor Umar Namadi, the Scholarship Board secured admissions for students in various institutions.
