Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the sum of N500,000 to be paid as bursary to the indigenes of the state at the Nigerian Law School.
This was after representatives from the Nigerian Law School paid him a visit.
“Representatives of Oyo State indigenes at the Nigerian Law School visited me today. I approved the sum of N500,000 to be paid as bursary to each Oyo State indigene at the Law School”, Seyi Makinde said.
“Our administration will continue to prioritise education as the foundation upon which sustainable development will be built”, he added.
His gesture was commended by Twitter users who appreciated his effort in the educational sector.
One tweeted:
“Salute to this stupendous intellect that prioritise education. He has so far shown his huge commitment to make education better and promote learners to make a sound and vibrant scholars”.
Another one tweeted:
“This is the real Awoist, he is not those fake ones claiming to be following the footsteps of Awo. Engineer Seyi Makinde is working the talk”.