The Senator, Representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi has concluded arrangements to disburse N300million in scholarship to students across Kogi State in the coming weeks.
According to him he has also Invested another N160m building Computer Base Test (CBT), Centre in Egbe, to ease the hardship face by students who had to travel far distances to write CBT examinations with its attendant risks.
The Senator disclosed this weekend, at a Media parley with Kogi Journalists, held at the NUJ Press Centre Lokoja, to give the score card of his representation in the last two years.
According to the Senator, “Last year, I gave bursary of N100m to Kogi West students but today, with the 96 Wards in Kogi East, I have concluded arrangements to give out N100m as bursary to them.
“In Kogi Central where we have 57 Wards, I will give Kogi Central N61m as bursary while I will also give N139m to Kogi West students in this years bursary award in support of Tinubu Support Group and Senator Sunday Steve Karimi students Bursary Award for 2025.
“The total amount will amount to a N300m. That is what we are going to do and it has started already. My bond of service to the people remains intact and unchanged”.
“I’m also working with Titcombe college Old Students Association, my Alma mata, to convert their old Library into Computer Based Test Centre (CBT). This is in order to stop citizens from not less then five local governments in Kogi West from travelling to Ajaokuta, Ilorin and other parts of Kwara State and even Niger State for Joint Admissions Board Exams. The Centre will also serve the citizens from neighbouring States like Kwara and Ekiti States.
“My investment in the Centre will cost me not less than N160m. Aside the funding from the School Alumni Association. My own part of the funding includes but not limited to Provision of fresh 275 number laptops for the New centre (already delivered)
” Provision of equipment and necessary connections as well as fencing of the library and provision of necessary security wires are ongoing)
“I’m also carrying out the rehabilitation of water system in the school and connection of water system to the CBT Center as well as provision of Internet connections, expansions and cablings
“Similarly my intervention in the school includes the provision of 43.5kva Generator set in the Centre as well as other finishing work and accessories. The centre is to be ready by August 2025 and it is borne out of my desire to make an enduring impact on the people and improve access to quality education.
Recalled that Sen. Karimi in 2024 gave out N100m scholarship to Kogi West Students.