Igbinedion University to Offers Scholarships to 360 students

The Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State has offered to give scholarship to 10 best students from each of the 36 states in the country.

  

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Eghosa Osaghae, made this known at the award of first degrees and prizes to the 15th set of graduates of the institution.

The VC noted that the motion was to connect the gap between the rich and the poor by making quality education available to every Nigerians, he stated that both the federal and state government have continued to fail private universities in critical areas by not extending bursary and scholarship award to students attending private universities.

 

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The VC said 11 out of the 85 graduates from the federal government amnesty programme scored Second Class Upper honours.

Prof. Osaghae announced automatic employment for the best graduating students from the federal government amnesty programme including best graduates from its Smart Partnership Programme with some state governors.

He said, “Many people who desire private quality university education don’t have the means to do so. When government gives scholarship and bursary, they only give to students of public universities which are tuition free.

“Private sector is the worst enemy of itself. The private sector also gives support to public universities and thereby deprive many people quality education. This is the time to support people so that we can bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.

 Chancellor and founder of the university, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion who was represented by his son, Lucky, said the running of a private university was not to make profit but contribute to national development.

Chief Igbinedion urged the Federal Government to change its policy on private university funding by allowing access to TETFUND
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