From Agaju Madugba, Katsina
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged students in tertiary institutions to access the Federal Government’s Sudents’ Loan Scheme to ease the financial burden on their parents and guardians.s
Speaking on Saturday in a message he sent at the 9th convocation ceremony of Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, Tinubu said that the government has already disbursed some N70 billion under the programme across the states.
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Dutste, Jigawa State, Prof. Abdulkarim Mohammed, represented the President at the ceremony.
Tinubu affirmed that the government was committed to tackling the recurrent issues of banditry, kidnapping and related acts of criminality in the country.
However, according to the President, “Security is not the responsibility of government alone as citizens too have roles to play by providing information that may aid the operation of security forces.
“Governance is not about the Presidency or those in places of leadership, governance is about Nigeria and Nigerians and how to make the country better.”
A total of 4282 students graduated from different First Degree courses with 44 out of the figure graduating with First Class.
