The Zamfara State Scholarship Board has announced that the state government has approved the payment of outstanding tuition and upkeep fees owed to Sharda University in India. This move marks another major step in the government’s efforts to support education and youth development in Zamfara State.
According to the board, the approval was granted by His Excellency, Governor Dauda Lawal, as part of his Rescue Mission Agenda. The debt, which was inherited from the previous administration, had affected several Zamfara indigenes who were sponsored to study various courses at Sharda University.
Many of these students were reportedly stranded after the former government failed to pay their fees. Despite the financial challenges, Sharda University allowed them to complete their studies under difficult conditions.
In a statement released by the Zamfara State Scholarship Board, it said, “His Excellency, the Executive Governor, has graciously approved the settlement of outstanding fees owed by the previous administration to Sharda University in India.”
The board added that all affected students have now been safely brought back home. “The Governor has approved the immediate settlement of the accumulated debt to enable the graduates to receive their certificates without further delay,” the statement continued.
This action, the board emphasized, will restore hope to the students and their families while enabling the young graduates to contribute to the growth and development of Zamfara State and Nigeria.
Signed: Ahmed Haruna – DPRS ZSSB, for: ESZSSB.