Lawmaker faults Kwara 2017 budget over non-inclusion of bursary award

A lawmaker with the Kwara House of Assembly, AbdulRafiu AbdulRahman, on Thursday, faulted the proposed 2017 state budget over the non-provision of bursary award for indigenes of the in tertiary institutions in the country.

The legislator, who represents llorin North West constituency and is a member of the Education Committee of the House, made the observation during the continuation of debate on the 2017 budget.

The lawmaker who was making his contribution to the debate of general principle of 2017 budget which entered fifth day on Thursday noted that non-inclusion of bursary award will create untold hardship for the students.

He said the provision of busary award in the budget has become imperative to cushion the effect of current economic predicament in the country.

AbdulRahman appealed to his colleagues to suggest a specific amount in the budget to cater for bursary allowance to give indigenes of the state in tertiary institutions a sense of belonging.

The deputy Speaker, Mathew Okedare, who presided over Thursday’s plenary of the House, supported the position of AbdulRahman and called for the appropriation of specific amount in the budget for bursary award.

He noted that the bursary award to Students who are indigenes of the state would be of assistance to several indigents parents.