By Maryam Abeeb
The Federal Government has set machinery in place to unveil the Lake Chad Scholarship Programme for Borno, Adamawa and Yobe – states worst hit by insurgency.
In a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, the ministry disclosed that the development is in response to the ongoing insurgency and its impact on education on the affected states.
The statement stated that the launch of the programme and unveiling of the scholarship portal which holds on November 14, 2023 in Abuja will be headlined by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
“This programme is designed to provide financial support to graduate and postgraduate students from Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states, three regions profoundly affected by insurgent activities.
“As part of the event, we will introduce the scholarship portal—a digital platform enabling eligible candidates to submit scholarship applications conveniently. This portal signifies our commitment to improving access to education in the region”, the statement reads.
It noted that the event will be unveiled under the Multi-sectoral Crisis Recovery Project Additional Financing (MCRP-AF).
