- Students in Kaduna state have threatened to mobilise their members against Governor El Rufai if he fails to address the issue of scholarship
- The group alleges that the governor insisted on not paying bursaries or awarding scholarship to students of tertiary institutions since he became governor
- They also described the Kaduna state government’s educational reforms as mere propaganda
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has been given 14-day ultimatum to begin a scholarship scheme by a coalition of students in the state
The students, under the aegis of Coalition of Youth and Students in Kaduna state, threatened to launch mass protest to cripple government activities, Guardian reports.
Adamu Adamu Matazu, the group's spokesperson claimed that Governor El Rufai, who rode on students’ platform to become governor, has not done anything to protect the interest of students in the state.
He alleged that the governor insisted on not paying bursaries or awarding scholarship to students of tertiary institutions since he became governor.
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The group vowed to mobilise students from the 23 local government areas of the state against the government, if the governor fails to act.
“Fundamentally, we are talking of the governor’s failure to fulfill his campaign promises. For three years, he has not given scholarships to students in the state.
“When El-Rufai spoke at the Zaria Education Development Association (ZEDA), he described scholarship as 419. But when he graduated on scholarship from the Ahmadu Bello University with a first class degree, it was not then 419. Why would he deny us of what he benefitted from?” He said.
The group also described the Kaduna state government’s educational reforms as mere propaganda.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state said on Wednesday, April 4, that the state needed $95.5 billion to address infrastructure challenges for the next 30 years.
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The governor stated this at the third edition of the Kaduna Investment Forum where the former president of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, emphasised the importance of creating a conducive environment to entice investors to Africa.
NAIJ.com gathered that El-Rufai stated that his administration had attracted investments into the state in the last two years, with 79% coming from outside the country.
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Source: Naija.ng