Buji LG Releases N48m Scholarship Grant For 426 Students In Jigawa
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
The Chairman of Buji Local Government Council in Jigawa State, Arch. Najibullah Falalu Tukur, says the council has awarded scholarship to 426 indigent students admitted into various tertiary institutions within and outside the state.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Syndicate in Dutse, Tukur said the initiative was executed under the Matawalle Students Care Programme and covered registration fees amounting to ₦47.9 million for 355 newly admitted students.
He explained that the beneficiaries were brilliant but less privileged students who excelled in their SSCE examinations—NECO and WAEC—and met the JAMB entry requirements.
According to him, the students secured admission into universities, polytechnics, health institutions, and colleges of education across the country.
The chairman said the beneficiaries included 113 students who gained admission into three universities—50 each at Federal University Dutse (FUD) and Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafin-Hausa, and 13 at Khadija University, Majia, with ₦11.05 million paid for their registration.
Tukur said “₦12.4 million was expended on registration for 182 students at the College of Education, Jama’are and Azare in Bauchi State, 35 students sponsored at the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Jahun and Gwaram at a cost of ₦3.19 million and 20 Buji indigenes admitted into the Jigawa State College of Information and Communication Technology, Kazaure, who received sponsorship worth ₦6.732 million.”
He added that ₦13.4 million was spent on 77 undergraduates in different institutions, while ₦700,000 examination fees was paid for five students at the Nigerian Navy school, and ₦300,000 for hostel accommodation at ALU College, Birnin Kudu.
Tukur described the intervention as unprecedented in the history of the council, stressing that it was achieved within his first year in office.
“This is in line with our commitment to human capital development, in accordance with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Governor Malam Umar Namadi’s 12-point agenda, in fulfillment of our campaign promises,” he said.
The council boss urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the opportunity, noting that they are the future leaders of the local government, state, and the nation.
