BREAKING: Influential Governor Opens Students’ Palliative Portal Amid Subsidy Removal Crisis

• Indigenes of Kwara State in public-tertiary institutions in Nigeria will receive palliatives from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq-led government
• This was confirmed via a statement signed and issued by Prof Shehu AbdulRaheem Adaramaja, the government committee chairman on students’ palliative
• The statement also confirmed that a portal had been opened for Kwara State-origin undergraduate students to register

Kwara, Ilorin - Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq-led Kwara State government has announced opening the students' palliative portal to cushion the effect of the federal government's removal of fuel subsidies.

This announcement was made on Monday, August 7, via the state government's official Twitter handle, as sighted by Legit.ng.

As contained in the statement, palliative would be available to undergraduate students of Kwara State origin in public-owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

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The statement reads:

"His Excellency, the Governor of Kwara State Mallam @RealAARahman has approved payment of fuel subsidy removal palliative to undergraduate students of Kwara State origin in public-owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria."

All eligible applicants were instructed that registration for palliative would commence on Monday, August 7, and the portal would be closed at midnight on Wednesday, August 30.

Registration processes are listed below:

1. Prospective students to visit the link https://scholarship.kw.gov.ng/palliative

2. Click on “Students' palliative ” link to Register your bio-data on the platform to obtain login details.

3. Verification through the registered email address provided on the platform

4. Use your login details with your password to fill the application form online.

5. Scan and upload the following documents online (mandatory).

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• Recent Passport size photograph.

• Citizenship Certificate.

• Your Admission Letter.

• Your Institutional Valid I.D Card.

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Meanwhile, Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, has launched electric motorbikes, popularly referred to as okada, to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.

While announcing the development in a tweet on Friday morning, the government announced that the motorbikes are for deserving transporters.

Taking to the comment section, Nigerians wondered how the initiative would work when most of the roads are not in good condition, and the power supply is epileptic.

Source: Legit.ng