Sokoto students’ association lauds Aliyu for defraying N3bn scholarship arrears
From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
The Federated Organisation of Sokoto State Students’ Associations ( FOSOSSA), has commended Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto for defraying the N3 billion scholarship arrears he inherited from his predecessor.
According to the students’ umbrella body, the money was part of the over-burdening liabilities inherited by Aliyu from the immediate past administration in the state.
Its President, Yusuf Sabiu ‘No revenge’, disclosed this on Monday in Sokoto at a press conference to mark the successful end of their tenure for the 2025/2026.
Visibly elated, Sabiu decried that the non payment of the scholarship arrears by the last administration had greatly hampered the educational pursuits of students from the state studying both within and outside Nigeria.
” Happily, that’s now history as the education-friendly administration of Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto had paid off the liabilities to our members.
Sabiu also applauded the Governor for ensuring the steady payment of the school fees of all the students from the state both within and outside the country.
He said, ” The only outstanding fees are those for the current 2025/2026 academic session and we really cherish this invaluable benevolent gesture of Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto.
“All the benefitting students for the season concerned had since been verified and payment is expected to start soon.
“We have nothing to say to the Governor but thank you. We however want him to please restore the usual financial assistance for the running of the association to the incoming executives.
“We weren’t able to enjoy that gesture like the previous executives but we are appealing to our kind-hearted Governor to please come to the aid of our incoming successors.”
