Lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi, has announced a N300 million bursary scheme for indigenous students of Kogi studying in public tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
Karimi, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, said the initiative was aimed at supporting education and youth development in the state while reducing the financial burden on students and their parents or guardians.
The lawmaker disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the latest intervention was the third phase of the bursary programme.
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According to him, eligible students will have a one-month window, beginning August 20, 2026, to apply through an online portal provided by his office.
He said the latest edition would provide a total of N300 million in bursary awards.
“This edition will disburse a total of Three Hundred Million Naira (N300,000,000) in bursary awards.
“It is part of Senator Sunday Karimi’s commitment, in collaboration with the ‘Win With Tinubu’, to support education and empower the youths and students of Kogi State in public tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
“This bursary is designed to provide financial assistance to students, relieve pressure on their parents/guardians, and bring to the grassroots the practical ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.
Karimi said the initiative was founded on the belief that investing in students would contribute to the future development of Kogi West, Kogi State and Nigeria.
He explained that students of public universities, polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education were eligible to apply.
The senator, however, advised applicants to follow the application process through the designated online portal and ensure they had accounts with conventional commercial banks.
He specifically cautioned applicants against using online or fintech accounts for the disbursement.
Kogi State is among the 23 states classified as educationally disadvantaged for certain public admission purposes, including those applied by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The other states are Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba and Yobe.