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February 19, 2025
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Senator Barau Sends Off 70 Students For Foreign Studies, Pledges More Sponsorship

By Abdullahi Yusuf

Senator Barau Jibrin (APC Kano North) says he will continue to identify and sponsor qualified students of the state origin for higher degrees in relevant fields of study in foreign institutions of higher learning for their growth and development.

“I will continue to identify and sponsor qualified students of the state origin for Masters degrees, irrespective of their economic, social status or political inclinations,” Jibrin said.

He made the remark on Saturday in Kano,while sending off 70 qualified students to pursue Masters degrees in AI and Robotics Engineering,among others, in India.

He urged the beneficiaries to be good Ambassadors of Kano State and Nigeria during their pursuit of knowledge in the foreign nation.

The lawmaker also urged them to study hard and justify the sponsorship for the benefits of themselves, their parents,Kano State and Nigeria.

He also advised them to focus on their studies so as to graduate in flying colours and return home to develop themselves, their home state and the nation.

“I don’t know any of you;you were selected based on merit and not any other consideration, whether political, social or economic,” he said.

In his remarks, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Prince Abdullahi Abbas, commended Sen. Barau for the gesture which he said would further develop the beneficiaries for their own good,Kano State and Nigeria.

Abbas said the APC would replicate a similar programme when it captured power in the state,come 2027.

He urged the students to study hard and justify the scholarship granted them,be good Ambassadors of the state and Sen. Jibrin.

Highlights of the occasion included the presentation of a package to the students containing their travel documents, laptop computers, Hijab for the female ones among them, and a copy of the Holy Qur’an.

The students were granted the foreign scholarship by the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation.

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Mustapha Salisu

Mustapha Salisu is a graduate of BSc. Information and Media Studies from Bayero University Kano, with experience in Communication Skills as well as Public Relations.

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