JUST IN…. Kwara releases N288.5million to tertiary institutions

Gov. Ahmed

The Kwara State Government has released the sum of N288.5million as 2018 first quarter allocation to state-owned tertiary institutions.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed gave the approval for the release of the funds on Wednesday, 17 December, 2018, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede.

The beneficiary institutions, according to the statement are College of Education, Ilorin; College of Education, Oro; College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi, School of Nursing, Oke-Ode and School of Midwifery, Ilorin.

The State government had last December disbursed a total of N378,426,018.04 to the institutions as their fourth quarter allocation for 2017.

According to the statement, Governor Ahmed said : It is our belief that the release of the funds will assist the management of the affected institutions to meet their financial commitments, including payment of salary arrears of their workers.

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“As a government, we will continue to offer necessary support and assistance to the state-owned tertiary  institutions.”