Writing By Khadijah Aliyu Editing By Godwin Duru
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has awarded scholarships to 1,000 indigent students of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano.
The initiative, implemented under the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation, is designed to support students from Kano North Senatorial District across various tertiary institutions.
Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Senator Barau explained that the annual scholarship scheme caters for tuition and other academic needs up to graduation for thousands of students both within and outside Nigeria.
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering support to Kano State, noting that the President has always approved requests that promote education and development in the state.
Senator Barau pledged to extend the scholarship to students from Kano Central and Kano South in subsequent phases.
“When I approached President Tinubu for the upgrade of FCE Kano to a Federal University of Education, he instantly approved it. A few days later, when I requested the renaming to Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, he also approved without delay,”.
In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Abdullahi Tukur Kadage, lauded Senator Barau’s commitment to educational advancement, noting that the lawmaker has facilitated numerous developmental projects in the institution.
He appealed to the Deputy Senate President to support the expansion of the university’s infrastructure to accommodate more students and enhance the learning environment.
“Senator Barau not only sponsored the bill upgrading FCE Kano to a university and renaming it after Yusuf Maitama Sule but has also given 1,000 students the opportunity to pursue their dreams through this scholarship,”
Other dignitaries at the event included the Minister of State for Housing, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi Ata; Kano APC Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas; the ASUU Chairman of YUMSUK; students’ representatives, and other key stakeholders.
COV/Khadijah Aliyu