Borno government has set aside N100 million annually for the education of the 57 escaped students of Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok. Gov. Kashim Shettima said that only 51 of the 57 girls would benefit from the gesture at the cost N1.4 million each. "The state government is spending N1.4 million on each of the girls per annum to ensure that they have access to good and sound education." Continue…
 
"I wish to announce to you that government is in the process of sending the escaped Chibok girls to school to continue their education.

"We are actually sending them to schools around Zaria, Kaduna and Jos, so that they can have conducive learning environment," he said.

Shettima said the amount would cover the cost of tuition, accommodation, books, facilities and other fees charged by the schools. He said that six of the 57 students had already secured scholarships from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to enroll in his private school.

"The former Vice President had offered scholarships to six of the 57 students, leaving 51 for us to cater for. Out of the 51, 36 have already arrived Maiduguri, leaving the balance of 15," he said.

Shettima said that the rest of the students were expected to arrive in Maiduguri soon for the journey to their new schools.