Sen Ibrahim Lamido (APC Sokoto-East), has offered overseas scholarship to 42 indigent students in Sokoto State.
Lamido, who disclosed this during the presentation of letters of award to the successful candidates in Sokoto, also said that the beneficiaries were part of 100 slots of undergraduate and post graduate foreign scholarship scheme.
Represented by the member representing Gwadabawa/Illela Federal Constituency, Alhaji Isa Ambarura, Lamido said the students would study Medicine and Allied Sciences, Engineering, as well Robotics Studies in Indian universities.
He said all the candidates were selected from the eight Local Government Areas of Sokoto East Senatorial District, adding that the gesture was part of distinct efforts to improve education and professionalism in the state.
This, according to him is with a view to guaranteeing brighter and productive future for the younger generation.
”We concentrate our efforts to ensure brighter future for the youth by providing opportunities in education, business skills empowerment, and agricultural programmes among others.
”This idea of scholarship to students being carried out without promoting any political sentiment is a testimony of kindness to people.
”It is also in fulfilment of APC wishes and aspirations aimed at providing quality education, eradicating poverty and encouraging self-reliance,” Lamido said.
He called on the successful students to be disciplined, dedicated and endeavour to be good ambassadors of the state and the nation at large.
“It is imperative to note that this programme is designed to showcase our unwavering commitment to the educational development of our youth.
”We are focusing our political ideology on building and empowering the youth to secure our future and the future of the society,” he said.
In his presentation, Prof. Mu’azu Shamaki, said the lawmaker’s gesture had opened a new chapter of positive vision that created affordable and accessible education for his constituents.
He said Lamido had also provided JAMB forms to students, paid registration fees to students studying in different tertiary institutions in the country as well as provision of stipends to secondary schools in the senatorial zone.
”The senator has supported more than 2,000 students studying at different tertiary institutions across the country, provided motorcycles, business working tools and funds to youth and women for productive engagement in the district,” Shamaki said.
He described Lamido as a role model, change agent and a leader with passion for education of his people.
Speaking on behalf of benefiting students, Kabiru Abubakar-Turawa, who would study Bi-Tech in India, commended Sen. Lamido for the opportunity and promised to justify the confidence reposed on him.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the local government areas in the constituency comprises Sabon Birni, Rabah, Illela, Gada, Goronyo, Wurno, Gwadabawa and Isa. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
