The Abia State Government has approved the payment of bursary to 271 state-sponsored students in the various law schools across the country.

The Abia State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, made this known at a press briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Umuahia, the state capital, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Kanu said the students remained grateful to the state government for its support, adding that the government, through its efforts had secured accreditation for 18 courses for Abia State University, Ututu.

“It was a very rigorous process and this speaks to all the efforts that he has been making to ensure that our education sector turns out to be the best,” he said.

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The commissioner stated that there was a recent case of Abia students who were abandoned in India by the previous administration.

He said the government in response to the matter approved the payment of the school fees for the students to enable them to continue their education in India.

On Sports, Kanu said Frank Onyeka, a footballer who hails from Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, had proposed to build a football academy in the state.

He said Onyeka plied his trade in the United Kingdom, where he played for Brentford and he was equally regular for the Super Eagles.

Kanu disclosed that the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Dr Ahmed Datti, was on the other hand to lend support and promised to give adequate support, to ensure that the project succeeds.

He added that Governor Alex Otti had directed the Commissioner for Lands and Housing to quickly process a Certificate of Occupancy for the project within 48 hours.

“This is a way to encourage Mr Onyeka as a son of Abia and to let others know that if they have such viable projects, the state government will always be willing and ready to support them,” Kanu said.

He noted that the project would be sited between Umuahia and Aba for ease of accessibility.

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