The Governor of the State of
Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji
Aregbesola has approved a sum
of N152.9 million to sponsor
ninety two(92) medical students,
from 300 to 500 levels, of Osun
State University (UNIOSUN) who
got stagnated in their academic
activities because there was no
Teaching Hospital to cater for
their needs.
The Deputy Governor, Iyaafin
Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori who is
also the Commissioner for
Education, Science and
Technology, disclosed this
duringthe Ministerial Press
Briefing of her Ministry which
coincided with the second
anniversary of the Ogbeni Rauf
Adesoji Aregbesola’s led
Administration.
Iyaafin Laoye-Tomori said: ‘In the
wisdom of Mr. Governor and in
order not to abort the visions
and dreams of the affected
students, the state government
has facilitated the transfer of the
affected 92 students to Karazin
University in Kharkiv, Ukraine to
continue and complete their
academic programme.
The cost of training and
maintaining the students in
Ukraine in the first year,
excluding other miscellaneous
expenses is One hundred and
fifty two million, nine hundred
and forty five thousand, and four
hundred naira
(N152,945,400.00). ’
According to her, the first batch
of these students would depart
for Ukraine shortly.