Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has approved the payment of N300,000 each to students from the state in all the law school campuses in Nigeria.
Mr Diri said this at a meeting with the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum representatives on Saturday in Yenagoa.
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo (SAN), represented the governor at the meeting.
The governor said the approval reflected his commitment to the education of Bayelsans and would cushion the effect of current economic hardship on the students.
Mr Diri, who stated that the grant would aid their academic pursuit and improve their welfare, urged them to focus on their academic work to make the state and their families proud.
Speaking on behalf of the students, Annabel Godspower expressed their profound gratitude to the governor for approving the grant, saying the gesture was encouraging.
She expressed appreciation to the governor for his commitment to the educational pursuit of Bayelsans and to the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice for facilitating the process.
(NAN)
