Okpebholo restores N100m monthly subvention to Edo varsity
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has announced the restoration of N100 million monthly subvention to Edo State University, Iyamho.
He said the monthly subvention was earlier withdrawn by former governor Godwin Obaseki.
Okpebholo disclosed this on Thursday at the 6th convocation ceremony of the Edo University Iyamho located at the country home of Adams Oshiomhole in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.
The governor, represented by Washington Osifo, Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources, also disclosed that the government was willing to increase the subvention in the future.
According to him, the N100 million monthly subvention was initially withdrawn by the past administration of Godwin Obaseki.
Okpebholo had, in December 2024, also increased the monthly subvention to Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, from N40 million to N500 million allocated to it by Obaseki’s administration.
He congratulated the management of the institution and the parents for believing in the capacity of the lecturers to mentor their wards in character and learning.
He assured the institution of the state government’s commitment to ensure better education for the people of Edo State.
Earlier, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dawood Egbefo, said 570 students graduated across the institution’s various disciplines.
Egbefo gave the breakdown of the graduates to include 14 First-Class Honours, 145 Second-Class Honours (Upper Division), 190 Second-Class Honours (Lower Division), 35 Third-Class Honours, and 140 Postgraduates, including 20 PhD recipients.
While congratulating the graduates, the governor urged them to imbibe the spirit of hard work and values of excellence, integrity, and innovation that Edo University Iyamho has instilled in them.
