Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday, inaugurated an 18-member committee to supervise the second part of the Postgraduate Scholarship Programme.
In an announcement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was stated that the initiative goals to help 1,001 first-class graduates to pursue their grasp’s levels in private and non-private universities in Nigeria.
Governor Yusuf, represented by his Chief of Workers, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi, stated the initiative meant to foster educational excellence and encourage the perfect minds amongst youths.
“Once we launched the 1,001 Scholarship Scheme, our imaginative and prescient was to empower Kano’s brightest minds to compete globally, excel of their fields, and produce their experience again residence to drive the progress of our state,” he stated.
He confused schooling as a vital funding for future generations and pledged sustained monetary help and equitable choice processes, devoid of political affect.
The newly inaugurated committee, chaired by the State Commissioner for Greater Schooling, Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata, was tasked with guaranteeing the programme’s clean implementation.
In his remarks, Dr. Kofarmata pledged the committee’s dedication to equity, transparency, and diligence in deciding on deserving candidates.
He revealed that 40% of the 478 beneficiaries from the primary batch have already accomplished their research and are awaiting their outcomes.
He additional defined that college students would apply for the scholarship, after which the committee would rigorously display candidates for admission into respected establishments throughout the nation.
