Skip to main content

NAKOSS Transport Unit launches GYB2PYB free fare in Kogi higher institutions

 
The National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS), has, as part of its commitment to bringing succour to students in higher institutions across the state, commenced a free transportation programme across the state.Performing the launch of the programme titled; “GYB2PYB Free (On-Campus) Transportation’, the body’s Director of Transportation, Comrade Abdulateef Ibrahim said the decision was to ameliorate the difficulty being faced by the students.He said it was part of the promise made by his office that he would evolve programmes that would ensure students were comfortable, stating that the economic situation in the country required such intervention, hence the decision of his office to embark on it.According to him, the current NAKOSS leadership believes that the welfare of Kogi State Students was important to them and they were ready to commit necessary resources within the little at their disposal to ensure they care for them.Comrade Abdulateef stressed that one of the many reasons why the body introduced the programme was to partially fulfil the provision of the manifesto presented during the last National Convention of NAKOSS.Explaining the project concept further, the Director noted; “The welfare-based transportation programme is aimed at providing relieve to NAKOSSites while on their Academic endeavor. It shall run on Campuses within Kogi State based on their size and other peculiarities.“The GYB2PYB Free (On-Campus) Transportation Programme is so named to appreciate and support the aspiration of His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, whose led administration has brought lots of benefits to Kogi State Students among which are 300% increment in bursary allowances, scholarship to the state indigenes, scholarship to Medical Students, donation of 18 seater Bus to NAKOSS at the National Level, donation of cars to Student Unions/Associations, regular payment of subventions to NAKOSS, payment of monthly subvention to all NAKOSS Local Chapters and Student Unions/Associations among other reasons.“We therefore urge students of the state origin to remain focused in their academic endeavors while we work to provide other great opportunities for them for their progress and betterment of the state in general,” emphasized.Speaking the during the launch in Lokoja, Rector of the state Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Usman applauded the decision of NAKOSS to embark on the project and said it was in tandem with his agenda for the institution.The Rector noted that students of Kogi State higher institutions would appreciate it in no small way, saying he was particularly impressed because it showed they were interested in moving the state forward.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

INEC declares APC winner of Bayelsa governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, David Lyon, winner of the November 16 Bayelsa governorship election.Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, Vice-chancellor, University of Benin, announced at the INEC Collation Centre in Yenagoa, that the APC polled 352,552 votes while the PDP scored 143,17 votes. The total number of registered voters was announced as 922, 562 and the number of accredited voters was put at 517,883.PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Mr Lyon won in 6 of the 8 local governments in the state.In the results announced for Ekeremo local government, the number of registered voters was announced as 125,189 while accredited voters were 41,423. In the local government, the APC won by polling 21,489 votes while the PDP polled 18,344 votes.In Southern Ijaw local government, the APC candidate polled 124,803 votes to defeat his closest rival in PDP who polled 4,898 votes. The APC candidate hails from...
Post a Comment
Read more

Police Arrest Six Suspects Over Murder Of Kogi PDP Woman Leader

Six suspects have been arrested over the murder of Woman Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Wada/Aro campaign council in Kogi state, Mrs. Achejuh Abuh.This is coming barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered security agencies to carry out a thorough expeditious investigation into the incident.Mrs. Abuh was burnt alive in her home by suspected political thugs after the Governorship election in the state.According to the Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Ayah, who spoke to Channels Television, the six suspects were arrested on Friday in Ochadamu while carrying out a robbery operation.He added that during interrogation, investigation revealed that one of the suspects was a principal actor in the killing of the women leader.According to Mr. Ayah, the suspects will be interrogated to ascertain the level of their involvement in the crime.The police spokesman said the outcome of the investigation will be made public upon conclusion.
Post a Comment
Read more

Nine-Year-Old Belgian Prodigy Set For University Degree In Electrical Engineering

Belgian student Laurent Simons, 9 years old, poses during a photo session at his home on November 21, 2019 in Amsterdam. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology and is on course to finish his degree in December.Like many other nine-year-olds, Laurent Simons likes TV and his pet dog. But he also wants to make artificial organs and is about to get the qualifications to set him on his way.The Belgian boy will in December receive a degree in electrical engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, which will make him one of the world’s youngest graduates.Far from being fazed by his achievements, which also saw him complete the course in just nine months instead of the usual three years, Laurent says it’s “normal” — although he adds too that it’s “cool.”“I’m currently studying electrical engineering. It’s about designing circuits and things like that. So chips, actually,” the mop-haired youngster told AFP in t...
Post a Comment
Read more