Delta State government has approved the payment of over N674,000,000 as bursary to students of its origin for the 2022/2023 academic session.
The approval was part of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
According to the State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza who briefed journalists after the state executive council meeting, approval for phase two procurement of medical equipment for 20 general hospitals across the state was also given.
He said: “We just finished EXCO meeting and some approvals have been given to some vital projects.
The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof Nyerovwo Tonukari, said over N674 million would be paid to 30,116 students of the state origin drawn from 195 institutions across the country for the 2022/2023 bursary, adding that processes for the payment of 2023/2024 has also began.
