Excitement has spread across communities in Cross River North as students begin receiving ₦100,000 bursary payments under the “JariBurs” initiative, a student support programme championed by Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe.
Alerts have started reaching beneficiaries in Obudu Local Government Area, where 100 students, drawn across the ten wards, are among the first to benefit in the second phase of the programme.
The initiative is designed to support students of tertiary institutions across the Northern Senatorial District and ease the financial burden associated with higher education.
In its first phase, the programme reached 500 students from the five local government areas in the district, each receiving ₦100,000, bringing the total disbursement to ₦50 million.
The second phase, also valued at ₦50 million, has now commenced with payments already underway in Obudu. However, reports has it that, students from Obanliku and other Local Government Areas are expected to begin receiving their alerts later today.
The “JariBurs” scheme continues to gain attention as a direct intervention aimed at improving access to education and supporting students across the district.
