Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the payment of N300,000 each to students from the state in all the law school campuses in Nigeria.

Diri disclosed this at a meeting with representatives of the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum in Yenagoa.

The governor was represented at the meeting by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Mr. Dambo said the approval reflected the governor?s commitment to the education of Bayelsans and that it would cushion the effect of the economic hardship in the country on the students.

He also stated that the grant would aid their academic pursuit and improve their welfare.

Dambo urged the students to focus on their academic work in order to make the state and their families proud, saying they had a bright future ahead if they stay focused.

Speaking on behalf of the students, Imomotimi Annabel Godspower expressed their profound gratitude to Governor Diri for approving the grant, saying the gesture was very encouraging.

She equally appreciated the governor?s commitment to the educational pursuit of Bayelsans as well as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice for facilitating the process.