FUEL SUBSIDY: OBOREVWORI APPROVES PALLIATIVES FOR STUDENTS IN DELTA
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved a 25% reduction in the acceptance fees due at the four state-owned universities as a form of student palliative.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, on Wednesday, in Asaba.
According to the statement, the acceptance fee reduction was made in accordance with steps taken by the Delta State Government to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on citizens.
“The 25 percent reduction in acceptance fee is applicable to new students at the State-owned Universities: Delta State University, Abraka; Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro; University of Delta, Agbor and the Dennis Osadebay University, Anwai-Asaba.
The governor’s spokesman further said that the State Government has earmarked the sum of N10 billion in addition to over 17,000 bags of rice and over 64,000 bags of maize all in 50kgs as palliatives for the less privileged, the poor, persons with disabilities and the aged in the society.
He said all these efforts were geared at cushioning the effect of fuel subsidy removal on citizens of the state.
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