Governor Alex Otti has actually revealed a sweeping package of empowerment initiatives for finishing students of Abia State University (ABSU), consisting of automatic job positionings, postgraduate scholarships, and a 200 million entrepreneurship fund.
The statement was made on Friday throughout the university’s convocation ceremony, where the guv described a multi-pronged strategy targeted at gratifying scholastic excellence and dealing with youth joblessness.
Under the brand-new policy, all superior graduates from three convocation sets will be provided automatic employment as Graduate Assistants after completing the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
“All superior graduates from the 3 convocation sets will be retained as Graduate Assistants after finishing NYSC,” Otti declared.
He added that the chance would likewise extend to top-performing students across departments with a minimum CGPA of 4.25.
In a more increase to academic advancement, the governor announced fully funded postgraduate scholarships up to PhD level for top-notch graduates in any public university in Nigeria, on the condition that beneficiaries accept teaching functions in the state.
“All first-rate graduates will be granted postgraduate scholarships up to PhD level … subject to accepting the mentor offer,” he said.
Otti also revealed plans to absorb 100 impressive graduates into the Abia State civil service, with priority provided to candidates in crucial sectors such as education, computer science, statistics, medicine, and other medical sciences.
To drive entrepreneurship, the governor disclosed that 200 million has been allocated to support as much as 100 graduates with viable company ideas, particularly in agriculture, ICT, and clean energy.
“200 million has been set aside to support approximately 100 graduates with innovative business concepts,” Otti revealed.
He motivated interested graduates to send scalable proposals to the state government for consideration, assuring that the very best entries would receive financing and support.
Highlighting specific excellence, the guv also granted an individual cash present of 5 million to the total finest graduating student, Oluchi Nnamemeka, who tape-recorded an outstanding CGPA of 4.85.
The initiative highlights the Abia State Government’s commitment to human capital advancement, innovation, and financial growth, placing graduates as key drivers of the state’s future success.