By RismadarVoice Media
December 31, 2025
Plateau State Governor, Mr. Caleb Mutfwang has sponsored 200 students to India under the newly launched Mutfwang Legacy Scholarship Scheme, described as one of the largest foreign education interventions in the state’s recent history.
The beneficiaries were formally sent off on Tuesday during a ceremony in Jos.
The students will pursue degree programmes in Medical Sciences, Engineering, and Information, Communication Technology (ICT) at Sanskaram University in India.
Governor Mutfwang described the initiative as a strategic, merit-driven investment in human capital development, stressing that the selection process was transparent, devoid of political interference.
“This process was not manipulated or influenced in any way. Everyone selected is here because of hard work and excellence,” the Governor said, noting that Sanskaram University independently supervised the screening exercise.
He emphasized that the first batch of beneficiaries emerged strictly on merit, without political, institutional, local government or quota considerations.
“We did not allocate slots to politicians, local governments, or institutions. Plateau has some of the brightest minds in this country, and we insisted on a purely merit-based process,” Mutfwang stated.
Addressing the students, the Governor urged them to maintain discipline and integrity, describing them as ambassadors of Plateau State.
“What God is giving you through us are wings to fly. Devote yourselves to excellence, because the future of Plateau State, Nigeria will depend on you,” he said.
Mutfwang also disclosed that his administration had introduced fresh education-sector reforms captured in the 2026 budget.
These include the establishment of a special research fund for Plateau indigenes in tertiary institutions, expansion of postgraduate programmes at Plateau State University, and increased support for Master’s and PhD research.
He reaffirmed his commitment towards building “a new Plateau where no one is left behind, where religion, ethnicity will not hold us back.”
Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Kachollom Pyam Gang, described the scholarship scheme as a historic milestone, noting that no previous administration had sponsored as many as 200 students abroad at once.
Similarly, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Scholarship Board, Mr. Nankus Adams Ngwalang, said the initiative was the board’s most impactful intervention to date, citing increased bursaries, expanded scholarship opportunities under the current administration.
A parent representative, Mr. Fabong Adanchin, also commended the Governor’s commitment to merit-based governance.
“I did not support you in the last election, but good leadership won me over. My son is going to India purely on merit,” he said.
