1,000 Kano students get Barau scholarships

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Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, is set to offer scholarships to 1,000 students to pursue degree programmes in ICT-related fields.

The beneficiaries would be the pioneer students of the seven study centres of the Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State that would be established in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts.

As contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, on Monday, the sponsorship is courtesy of the Barau I Jibrin Foundation.

The statement held that Senator Barau and the university’s management have concluded arrangements to establish the study centres in the two Kano Senatorial districts.

‘’To expand university education across the 44 LGAs of Kano State, Senator Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, is establishing seven study centres in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts through his foundation.

‘’The study centres will be located in the Madobi, Kiru, Tudun Wada, Rano, Gaya Dawakin Kudu and Minjibir local government areas.

“Like in Kano North, when established, the university’s degree and diploma programmes will be offered at the seven centres in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts,” the statement read.

The PUNCH reports that the university was represented during the meeting by the Dean of the Faculty of Management Science, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman; and the Acting Provost of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, Dr. Jamilu Ajiya,

It would be recalled that last year, Senator Barau facilitated the establishment of four study centres in Gwarzo, Danbatta, Dawakin Tofa, and Gabasawa local government areas in Kano North Senatorial District.

Under the arrangement, more than 1,000 youth are pursuing various degree programmes.

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