Matawalle approves EUR232,000 for 91 Zamfara students in Cyprus

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has approved the release of EUR 232,000.00 into the account of Cyprus International University, to settle the school fees of 91 students from the state, studying in the university.

This is contained in a statement issued Tuesday by the state Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara.

Dosara said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would disburse the amount into the various accounts of the students.

He said that the amount included: “EUR200,000 as tuition, accommodation and meal fees to be paid out of EUR297,509.11 initially owed for the 2021-2022 academic year.”

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According to the commissioner, EUR23,157.00 would be disbursed as Residence Permit; and EUR8,843.00 to be disbursed to the 91 students.

“The government, therefore, appealed to the students, parents and the university to exercise more patience, as the matter will soon be resolved and the students will continue their studies with minimum delay.”

Dosara said the state government had offered the students scholarships to study Medicine, Engineering, Information Technology and other sciences in various institutions in Cyprus, US, UK, Netherlands, India and Sudan.

– NAN