The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has announced a total of 186 university scholarship awards to youths of the state.
The Governor made the declaration on Wednesday while addressing thousands of youths at an interactive session in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital.
He said that the scholarship programme, which was part of his administration’s youth friendly policies, comprised of 31 undergraduate scholarships and 155 post-graduate scholarships.
Some speakers at the forum assured Governor Emmanuel of the support of youths in the state.
These speakers include the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Matters, Aniefiok Udofia; the Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Honourable Onofiok Luke and the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Paul Ekpo.
The event was attended by youths from across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state.