PDP Demands Transparency in Ebonyi State Scholarship Program

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council in Ebonyi State has called for full disclosure of the beneficiaries and financial details of the state's foreign and local postgraduate scholarship programme. Chief Emmanuel Igwe, spokesperson for PDP governorship candidate Chief Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, made this demand following reports of another group of scholarship beneficiaries departing for the United Kingdom.

Igwe stated that while the initiative could enhance human-capital development, it must be transparent as it is funded by taxpayers. He urged the Ebonyi State government to publish the names of beneficiaries, their universities, courses, tuition fees, accommodation costs, and total amounts paid.

The government reportedly targets 1,000 beneficiaries, with a budget allocation of N20 billion for scholarships in 2026, including N15 billion for foreign scholarships. Igwe emphasized the need for accountability and warned against potential abuse of the programme without public records, asserting that every naira spent must be accounted for.