On Wednesday, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum waved farewell to 19 youths, the majority of whom grew up as orphans and vulnerable Borno indigenes.Information Guide Nigeria
The students will shortly depart for Suez City, Egypt, to pursue Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) degrees on full government support for five years.
The N250 million scholarship to Suez University was one of the outcomes of Governor Zulum’s November 2020 visit to some Egyptian universities.
During that tour, the governor vowed to authorize scholarships for students from the most disadvantaged families in Borno State to study in Egypt, other countries, and across Nigeria.
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Zulum, later in February 2022, made a follow-up visit to the Egyptian embassy in Abuja for a meeting with Ambassador Ihab Awad, to discuss the educational partnership.NYSC portal
The 19 youths who benefitted from that partnership were selected from Borno’s 27 local government areas, comprising of 12 young men and seven young women.
Governor Zulum received the 19 beneficiaries at the Government House, Maiduguri.
They were led by Commissioner for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Babagana Mustapha Mallambe, whose ministry supervises Borno State Scholarship Board.
Zulum congratulated the youths and urged them to focus on their studies and be good ambassadors of Borno and Nigeria.
The governor announced the release of 500 U.S Dollars as special parting gifts to each of the 19 students.
He also said each of them will be receiving 200 U.S Dollars every month in addition to the provision of accommodation and some logistics.JAMB Result
Mallambe explained that the beneficiaries will be departing for Egypt on February 11, 2023.
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