Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has approved scholarships for more than 760 beneficiaries under the state’s 2025/2026 Local Scholarship Scheme, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to expanding access to education and developing human capital.
The Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Scholarship and Education Loans Board, Chukwuemeka Mbah, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Enugu.
He said the beneficiaries, selected from the 17 local government areas of the state and across various academic disciplines, include over 500 undergraduate students, 100 postgraduate students and 160 public sector teachers.
According to him, successful applicants who passed the Computer-Based Test (CBT) have begun receiving text messages and emails inviting them for verification and documentation, which will be conducted on a local government-by-local government basis.
Mbah said the scholarship programme reflects Governor Peter Mbah’s determination to invest in education, empower young people and strengthen the capacity of the state’s workforce through continuous learning and skills development.
He urged all successful applicants to respond promptly to the notifications sent to them in order to complete the verification process without delay.
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The executive secretary described the scholarship initiative as one of the key education programmes of the current administration, aimed at ensuring that financial challenges do not prevent qualified residents from pursuing higher education.
He also disclosed that additional beneficiaries would be accommodated in the next phase of the programme.
“More beneficiaries will be captured in the next phase of the scholarship programme. It’s open to the people of Enugu State, and I want to urge our people to continue to apply.
“This is not the time to say you’re unable to get quality education because of funding. The governor has made it easy for our people to access free, quality education,” he said.
The Enugu State Government has consistently identified education as a cornerstone of its development agenda, backing the sector with increased investments in school infrastructure, digital learning, teacher development and scholarship programmes designed to improve access to quality education across the state.