The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has said that the 167 foreign-trained graduates sponsored by his administration would bolster the state’s health and other critical sectors.
This is contained in a statement by Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state government in 2020 sponsored 233 students tagged: “Yobe scholars,” to study specialised courses in India.
The statement said the governor, who was represented by Speaker, Yobe House of Assembly,Buba Mashio,
stated this when attended the graduation ceremony of the students in five Indian universities.
The graduates received training in medical laboratory science, pharmacy, radiology, physiotherapy, optometry, computer science and engineering, among others.
“A total of 63 students were sponsored to GD Goenka University, 58 have graduated, while the five others are still…