Date: 2018-02-21

A total of 1,210 indigent students have benefited from the free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) distributed by the President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

Besides, over 500 students from Ilorin Emirate also got various sums for payment of West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees at the instance of Saraki's scholarship scheme.

The Senate President is representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, which comprises of Asa, Ilorin West, Ilorin East and Ilorin South Local Government Areas.

A statement issued in Ilorin yesterday by the Director, Media and Publicity of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Constituency office, Alhaji Abdullahi Oganija, said the intervention became imperative in view of the people's recurring demands.

The statement added that Saraki also increased the payment of WAEC fees of another 80 students of the emirate.

The statement said the payment of the affected fees of the indigent students of the emirate was borne out of Saraki's desire to boost the level of education in the Emirate.

The statement therefore said the constituency office would remain committed to the socio well being of the less privileged in the society so as to move the state forward.