- By Muinat Ajibade
The Chairman of Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Jubril Yisa has bought Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms for indigent students Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration.
The council boss stated that taking education to the greatest height was the priority of his administration.
He reiterated his readiness to complement efforts of parents to achieve quality education.
Yisa said: “It has been discovered that majority of the students who finished secondary school could not continue their education due to financial constraint. Some parents could not sponsor their wards for further studies due to economic challenges. This and other reasons have prompted this administration to finance this brilliant initiative”.
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He added that his administration is sensitive about the plight of the residents, hence the need to provide succor to youth at all levels.
He listed some of the projects his administration has done in the past to include doling out 250 GCE forms to indigent students, distribution of skill acquisition forms for empowerment, revived adult literacy Class among aged men and women to improve their education standard.
He enjoined the beneficiaries to put in every necessary effort to record best scores in their examination.
“Buckle up and make sure you come out in flying colors, as this will motivate the council to finance more when need arises,” he said.