Gov.Kwankwaso signs Educational Trust Fund bill into law

Details: Written by Abdullateef Abubakar Jos

He said the law will among other things served as intervention fund to education sectors in the state.

Correspondent Abass Yushau Yusuf reports that 5% of the state internally generated revenue will be injected into the fund, while 2% of statutory monthly allocation from the 44 local government councils of the state will also be contributed.

The governor added that 35% of the total amount generated by the fund will be expended on state owned universities and 17.5% will go to primary education.

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