However,each 1,000 students will get more than ₦800,000 ,as scholarship funds adding that each student will be access scholarship of over 800,000 Naira in four Years.
Making this known at Bayero University Kano( BUK) he noted that it was designed to tackle educational financial challenges youths are facing and provide an opportunity for them to acquire quality education.
According to him,”the initiative reflects his conviction that “a nation can only secure its future when its young people are educated and empowered.”
Speaking on his behalf at the ceremony, Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, who represents Kano South, Barau said that education remains his foremost priority.
“This gesture is aimed at eradicating illiteracy and guaranteeing a brighter tomorrow for our country,” .
The DSP added that ” We will continue to invest in the education of our youths because it is the surest way to national development.”
Senator Jibrin then urged the beneficiaries to take full advantage of what he described as a “golden opportunity,” reminding them that the scholarships are not merely financial assistance but a call to service and excellence.
However,Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila in his personal capacity also supported the beneficiaries with twenty thousand Naira each ,as transport fares back to their respective destinations.
While the State Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Atah, commended Senator Barau’s foresight, calling the scheme “an exemplary act of public service.”
Atah appealed to other political leaders and well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the gesture, noting that government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility of funding education.
The Minister of Housing then commended , President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership style, highlighting ongoing federal efforts to improve infrastructure, healthcare, education, economic growth and national security.
According to him, This scholarship aligns perfectly with the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” .
Also speaking at the occasion,the
Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, Professor Haruna Musa, described education as the backbone of any nation’s development
He also praised the Deputy Senate President’s intervention as timely and transformative.
“Support such as this goes a long way in strengthening our academic institutions and nurturing the next generation of leaders,” .
However,Fathiyya Musa and Hauwa Abubakar Ibrahim ,who were among the beneficiaries of the scholarship, said, they appreciated the kind gesture of the Deputy President of the Senate, and pledged to make maximum utilization of the opportunity.
It will be recalled that the beneficiaries were drawn from the three geopolitical zones of Kano State
