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| NADESTU's new EXCO led by Comrade Godwin O. Saturday in a group photograph with the Executive Secretary, Delta State Scholarship Board, Hon. Orishedere Sunny (6th from left), with other staff |
Delta state
Government has cleared all arrears of bursary for students of the state origin
in all higher institutions of learning in Nigeria.
The Executive
Secretary of the Delta state Scholarship Board, Hon. Orishedere Sunny made this
known today, Monday, September 23, 2019 when he received in audience the new
executives of the National Association of Delta State Students Union (NADESTU),
who came to pay him a courtesy call.
At the
meeting which held in the conference hall of the State scholarship board on
Anwai/Illah Road, Asaba, the Executive Secretary also noted that as at today in
the country, it is only Delta state that is paying bursary to students in
institutions of higher learning across the country.
Hon.
Orishedere therefore, called on the students to reciprocate this gesture of
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and imbibe the culture of sincerity in making
application for bursary, and avoid the unwholesome act of indulging in sharp
practices of falsification of application papers.
“Today, the state government has cleared the
backlog of arrears of bursary payment. The government does not owe any back log
of bursary arrears. We have also realized that today, Delta state is the only
state paying bursary to students in the country,” he said.
Orishedere
accordingly reminded the students of the need to be sincere while applying for
scholarships.
He said: “On
our part, we want to tell you that the board has been having challenges with
student’s sharp practices that they engage in when applying for bursary. This
board is against giving false information.”
Orishedere
also told the new NADESTU executives that the State Scholarship Board has
achieved so much in the area of scaling down on the number of applicants for
bursary. This was made possible by the sanitizing measures we have put in
place.
A
consequence of this is that it is no longer possible for students who are not
of Delta state origin to infiltrate and apply for bursary.
Orishedere
announced for the information of the students that the state government has
made provisions for scholarship for first class students, as well as
scholarship for Ph.D students. “There is also scholarship for children of civil
servants who died while in service. We have schemes for students who study
aviation,” he said.
He hinted
that work is at advanced stage of getting approvals for the release of funds
for the next bursary payment, pointing out that the board will keep the NADESTU
executive council informed at every stage when payment of student bursary is to
commence, as well as update the student body about institutions where payment
has been made.
Orishedere
welcomed the new Comrade Godwin O. Saturday-led NADESTU EXCO, with a call on it
to create the atmosphere of cordial relationship to exist, not only with the
board but with the state government.
He commended
the tenure of the out-going NADESTU exco led by Comrade Samson Agolo, saying:
“We had a very good relationship with NADESTU, especially during the tenure of
Samson Agolo.
“Agolo sees
negotiation and meeting as a veritable instrument for resolving issues. With
you coming on board, we hope you will also create the atmosphere of cordial
relationship, not only with the board, but with the state government. We knew
what it was before Agolo came in,” Oshedere remarked.
Earlier, the
new NADESTU president-elect, Comrade Godwin Saturday in his speech thanked the
Delta State Government for reactivating the first class scholarship awards for
students of the state origin.
He said that
the students want to work with the Governor Okowa administration and pledged
the co-operation of his new executive council in any area necessary.
Also
earlier, the outgoing NADESTU President, Comrade Samson Agolo had introduced
his successor, Comrade Godwin Saturday, who then introduced members of his exco
who were also present.
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