The Jigawa State Government has budgeted $65,000 for the transfer of 10 students sponsored by the organization from the International University of Africa in Khartoum, Sudan, to Integral University in India, in light of the conflict in Sudan.
In a statement released on Thursday in Dutse, the state capital, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, Alhaji Sagir Musa, revealed that funds have been allocated to cover tuition fees, accommodation, application fees, and foreign support services for students.
The approval for this financial provision was granted during the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
“The Council has approved a memo presented by Ministry of Higher Education for the payment of tuition fees, accommodation, application fees and foreign students support services in respect of 10 Jigawa transferred students from Sudan’s International University of Africa, Khartoum to Integral University, India at the cost $65, 650.”
“Similarly, the council has approved the sum of N53,562, 295.80 only for the payment of 12 months living allowances, visa, air tickets and other logistics for travel arrangements for the students,” Musa said.
He further stated that the council received updates from several committees established by Governor Umar Namadi, covering the state’s COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, Drug Revolving Fund, and Higher Education Committees of Inquiries into the Activities of the College of Education and Islamic Studies Ringim, the College of Education Gumel, and Jigawa Polytechnic, Dutse, respectively.
After the presentations, the council engaged in discussions and reached a unanimous decision to establish a committee tasked with formulating white papers for each of the reports.