The Association of Ekiti State Local Government Students’ Union Presidents (AELOGSUP) has called on the state government to hands off the local government bursary.
The association’s Chairman, Adebowale Dada, and its Secretary, Tunde Oluwayomi, in a statement after a meeting at the Ekiti State University (EKSU) in Ado-Ekiti, called on Governor Ayo Fayose to order local council to disburse the grant.
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The statement reads: “The 16 Local Government Students’ Union Presidents have unanimously drawn the attention of Gov. Fayose to an issue rocking grassroots Students Union in the state.
The bursary we get from our respective councils had been withdrew from the local government by the state. We are using this medium to call on the government for the separation of the local government bursary from the State Scholarship Board.”
The students complained that there was no transparency in getting the grant from the Board, adding that unnecessary protocol scared away eligible students. They said getting forms for local government bursary was more reliable than the state bursary. They urged the government to study their complaints and make changes.
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