Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has offered scholarships to 6,000 pioneer students to be offered admission into the Borno State University (BSU) to kick start its academic activities.
The Governor made the pledge during an assessment visit to the university on Sunday in Maiduguri.
He said:“One hundred students from each of the 27 local governments will be admitted and two hundred from the Maiduguri Metropolis Council (MMC) and Jere will be admitted respectively.
“It is expected that after a rigorous training of the new intakes and after graduation, 3,000 of them will be absorbed into the Mega schools and the other existing schools in the state.
“Another 3,000 will be enrolled in social sciences; after which we will facilitate their employment into the military and para-military.
“The scholarships cover their remedial as well as all expenses to cover their duration degree studies, which will also include tuition fees and accommodation.’’
I will very happy when I get the chance to get education
As they are constantly in need of new recruit especially in low income communities where tun over is commone.