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.