By Umar Faruk, Birnin Kebbi
Senator Garba Musa Maidoki, representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, has launched the “Students and Youth Educational Empowerment program”, offering N35,000 bursary awards to 1,291 students from his constituency studying in various universities across Nigeria.
The program is targeted at students attending Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State University Science and Technology Aliero, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, University of Jos, and Bayero University Kano.
According to Professor Ahmed Umar Sanda, Chairman of the screening and payment committee, only 100-level students from the specified universities were eligible, selected through verification of their details and original documents.
The breakdown of beneficiaries includes 291 from FUA Zuru, 141 from UDU Sokoto, 292 from FUBK, 514 from KSUSTA, 14 from BUK, 11 from Uni Jos, and 28 from ABU Zaria.
At the flag-off ceremony held at Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Professor Sanda urged beneficiaries to utilize the Bursary awards judiciously and advised parents and guardians to ensure proper fund utilization.
Mrs. Chinyere Ezem, the Project Supervisor from National Productivity Centre, Abuja, emphasized the importance of students improving on their skills and focusing on their studies. She also highlighted the need for proper fund utilization.
Beneficiaries Hauwa Abdulkarim and Sirajo Salisu expressed gratitude to Senator Maidoki and prayed for his success.
