Adamawa Governor Sends 60 Students On Scholarship To Study Engineering In India

Excitement as 60 students of this northern state finally leave for India to study engineering courses on scholarship from their governor (photos)

  • Sixty students in Adamawa have departed for India to further their education
  • The students were given a scholarship by their state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
  • Some Nigerians on social media said the governor should have sent the students to universities in the country, adding that sending them to India is a waste of resources.

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa has invested in the lives of 60 indigenes of the state by giving them scholarship to study various courses in India.

The 60 beneficiaries of the scholarship have left for India to commence their educational journey in the Asian country.

The disclosure was made by Northeast Reporters, which stated that they left for India via connecting flight from Yola International Airport.

Northeast Reporters wrote on its Facebook page:

“His Excellency Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri had earlier this year offered scholarship to 60 Adamawa state indigenes to study various Engineering courses in India.
“The students this morning left for India via connecting flight from Yola International Airport…”

Some Nigerians have, however, condemned the gesture by the state governor, saying the students should have been sent to Nigerian universities that offer such courses.

Facebook user identified as Donald Omang wrote:

“This country wonders me most times. When will we believe in our own. Indian? Why not use part of the money for logistics to upgrade the system and let them study in Nigeria.”

Haneef Muhd commented:

“And what happened to the University of Technology in Adamawa?”
Andefiki Thomas reacted:

“When will other Nationals sent (sic) their citizens on scholarship to study in Nigeria? Let’s try and use this resources to better equipped (sic) our universities. It’s so unfortunate that, this is happening when the Nigeria Universities are shut down.”

Jibrin Baba commented:

“Wishing you best of luck in your academic pursuing.but please don’t join the bad team.”

Source: Northeast Reporters Facebook

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