Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, is to grant scholarships through the Barau I Jibrin Foundation (BIJF) to 1,000 students to pursue degree programmes in ICT-related fields.
A statement by his spokesperson on Monday in Abuja, said the beneficiaries would be 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 courtesy of the Deputy President of the Senate.
The statement said Senator Barau and the university’s management have concluded arrangements to establish the study centres in the two senatorial districts at the weekend.
The Dean of the Faculty of Management Science, Prof. Abubakar Sadik Suleiman, represented the university at the meeting
According to the statement, Professor Suleiman is also a board member of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies; and Dr. Jamilu Ajiya is the Acting Provost of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies.
It would be recalled that Senator Barau last year facilitated the establishment of four study centres in Gwarzo, Danbatta, Dawakin Tofa, and Gabasawa local government areas in Kano North Senatorial District where more than 1,000 youth are pursuing various degree programmes.
The statement added that 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 Madobi, Kiru, Tudun Wada, Rano, Gaya, Dawakin Kudu and Minjibir local government areas that spread across Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts through his foundation.
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.
“Education is the bedrock of the development of all nations. I will continue to work towards providing qualitative education to our people across the 44 LGAs,” Senator Barau, who is also the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, said.