The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has finalised plans to award scholarships to 1,000 students pursuing degree programmes in ICT-related fields through the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation.The beneficiaries will be the pioneer students of seven newly established study centres of the Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, located in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts, courtesy of Senator Barau.The Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, confirming that arrangements between Senator Barau and the university’s management were concluded over the weekend.Alayo Studio reports that the university was represented during the meeting by Prof. Abubakar Sadik Suleiman, the Dean of the Faculty of Management Science and a board member of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, alongside Dr. Jamilu Ajiya, the Acting Provost of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies.
It is noteworthy that last year, Barau facilitated the establishment of four study centres in Gwarzo, Danbatta, Dawakin Tofa, and Gabasawa local government areas in Kano North Senatorial District. Under this initiative, more than 1,000 youths are currently pursuing various degree programmes.
In a bid to expand university education across the 44 LGAs of Kano State, Senator Barau, representing Kano North Senatorial District, is spearheading the establishment of seven new study centres in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts through his foundation,” the statement revealed.“The study centres will be located in Madobi, Kiru, Tudun Wada, Rano, Gaya, Dawakin Kudu, and Minjibir local government areas.”
Like in Kano North, the newly established centres in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts will offer university degree and diploma programmes upon completion.According to the statement, Senator Barau is also launching these centres with 1,000 scholarships for students from Kano Central and South to pursue ICT-related degree programmes.“Education is the bedrock of national development. I will continue to champion qualitative education for our people across the 44 LGAs,” Barau, who is also the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, reaffirmed.
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