The Jigawa government has allocated $65,000 for relocating ten students, currently sponsored at the International University of Africa in Khartoum, Sudan, to the Integral University in India due to the unrest in Sudan.
Sagir Musa, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, revealed this development in Dutse on Thursday. Musa specified that the allocated funds would encompass tuition fees, accommodation, application expenses, and overseas support services for the students.
He noted that the approval for this relocation was granted during Wednesday’s State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Jigawa State.
“The Council has approved a memo presented by the Ministry of Higher Education for the payment of tuition fees, accommodation, application fees and foreign students support services in respect of 10 Jigawa transferred students from Sudan’s International University of Africa, Khartoum to Integral University, India at the cost $65, 650.
“Similarly, the council has approved the sum of N53,562,295.80 only for the payment of 12 months living allowances, visa, air tickets and other logistics for travel arrangements for the students,” Musa said.
He also stated that the council received progress reports from various committees established by Gov. Umar Namadi on the state COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (J-CARES), Drug Revolving Fund (DRF), and Higher Education Committees of Inquiry into the Activities of College of Education and Islamic Studies Ringim, College of Education Gumel, and Jigawa Polytechnic, Dutse.
