By Ibrahim Muhammad
Senator A A Yari has spent over 216 million naira as scholarship to 2055 indigen , orphans, and less privilege students in zamfara state .
This was disclosed by the chairman Senator A A Yari scholarship initiative committee senator Jijjani Yahaya Kaura ably represented by the publicity sub committee Ibrrahim Dan maliki while briefing journalists on the activities of the committee since inception at the committee’s secretariat bye pass road Gusau.
He said students were spread across all the north west region of the country which 16 tertiary institution are involved, the schools are all Federal universities, all state universities and three private universities in the region.
Dan maliki said the committee under take a serious and vigorous screening exercise to ensure that only the viable and targeted students benefits from the scholarships.
He further said most of the beneficiaries are studying sciences base courses which includes Medicine, Engineering, Computer and ICT etc based on the need of the state.
He reiterated that each student would be receiving 15 thousand naira monthly payment as up keep allowances through out the duration of each course.He said all the necessary payments has been made to the respective institutions.
He said the committee would continue to monitor the performance of each student to ensure that the students live up to expectations.
He commended Senator Yari for having confidence in the committee to serve and assure him to lived above board.
