Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has approved N500,000 bursary fees for each indigene at the Law School.
It was gathered that there are about 120 indigenes at the Nigerian law school nationwide.
InsideOyo.com reports that the governor stated this on Tuesday when representatives of Oyo State indigenes at the Nigerian Law School visited the governor’s office.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the Governor as saying that he was approving the sum of N60 million to cater for the 2019/2010 backlog session of Oyo State Indigenes in the Nigerian Law School.
He said that his decision was aimed at assisting the students to achieve greatness and encourage the students.
It would be recalled that the last time Oyo indigenes in the Law School received a bursary of N100, 000 was in 2012, seven years ago.
While speaking to the students’ forum led by Mr. Olaniyi Ogunlade, Governor Makinde urged them to ensure that they come back home to make contributions to Oyo State after their studies.
The Governor maintained that Oyo State has, by the gesture on the bursary award, made an investment on the Law School students and would love to make returns, advising them not to be carried away by the allure of Lagos and other cities.
He stated that as soon as the ongoing Rail project is completed, it would become easy to work in Lagos and live in Ibadan and vice versa.
The Governor also charged the Law School students not to lose hope whatever the challenges they face.
