30,000 Students Benefit from Ogun Educash Transfer Scheme

The Ogun State Government has announced that 20,000 students in tertiary institutions across the country have already received the ongoing Educash transfer of N50,000.

Additionally, 10,000 indigent pupils in primary and secondary schools across the state have also benefitted from the N10,000 cash transfer.

Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, disclosed this information after monitoring the cash transfer to public primary and secondary schools at the Ogun West Senatorial District on Wednesday.

He assured that by the end of next week, more students would have benefitted from the Educash at both the tertiary and secondary/primary levels.

The Commissioner also emphasized that the state government would not entertain cash during the ongoing exercise to students in public primary and secondary schools.

He noted that the government would still avail any parent without a bank account to do so as long as they have already been captured for the educash payment.

During the monitoring exercise, several parents and guardians expressed their gratitude to Governor Dapo Abiodun for having the welfare of their children at heart.

They acknowledged that the Educash transfer would go a long way in helping them provide for their children’s educational needs.

Some of the schools visited by the monitoring team include Christ Apostolic Church School 1, Ilaro; Baptist High School, Ilaro; Nawair-ud-Deen Nursery and Primary School, Ilaro; and Yewa Egbado College, among others.

The Ogun State Government’s Educash transfer scheme is a commendable initiative aimed at supporting students during the current economic crisis.

By providing financial assistance to both tertiary and primary/secondary school students, the government is making a positive impact on the educational sector and the lives of its citizens.