Bauchi State has emerged as a frontrunner among Northeast states, including Adamawa, Yobe and Borno in awarding scholarships to students for studies in China, showcasing its commitment to advancing education and global opportunities for its youths, LEADERSHIP can report.
Over the past few years, Governor Bala Mohammed has been approving scholarships for students to study medicine and other millennium courses in Chinese universities. The scholarship is full.
In an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP, Permanent Commissioner at the Bauchi State Scholarship Board, Barrister Hussaini Saraki said already, the next contingent of students proceeding to China on scholarship are processing their travelling documents.
“As I am talking to you, approval has been granted and screening has been conducted to take the next batch of 50 Bauchi students to China. These students are now at the preparatory stage. Having their visa, other relevant travelling documents and police character clearance.
“Governor Bala Mohammed is the first from the northeast to grant approval to take students to China on scholarships, though Adamawa, Borno and Yobe are also on the list,” he said.
“Governor Bala Mohammed has been doing wonderfully well. Before the coming of Governor Bala Mohammed onboard, the scholarship paid to students was nothing to write home about. For instance, university students were paid N15,000 but the governor reviewed it upward to N22,000 while polytechnic students got N15,000.
“At the moment, the governor is considering a review of the scholarship further up considering the current hard economic situation in the country. The governor is ever willing to come in and help Bauchi Students,” the permanent commissioner said.
