The Chairman Caretaker Committee of Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area Rt. Hon. Evans Bipi has awarded bursary to over 400 undergraduate students of the local government origin in tertiary institutions across the country.

Media aide to the chairman, Emeka Idika said the beneficiaries, drawn from over sixteen tertiary institutions, including Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Health Sciences constitute the first batch of the bursary scheme by the Ogu/Bolo Caretaker Chairman.

According to him, the gesture which is anchored on the policy trust of the Caretaker Chairman on education development aims to promote academic excellence, ease the financial burden of tertiary education on parents and guardians, and reduce the rate of school dropouts by indigent students of Ogu/Bolo LGA.