Sultan Of Sokoto Sponsors 20 Pupils To Study In Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda
Sultan Of Sokoto Sponsors 20 Pupils To Study In Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda
By Aminu Abubakar Mayanchi Gusau
No fewer than 20 Pupils who graduated from Ahmad Asha Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies Kaura Namoda Zamfara State have been given scholarship to study various courses in Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda.
The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Dr, Sa'adu Abubakar 111, announced the gesture today in Kaura Namoda Local Government of Zamfara State, at a graduation ceremony of 432 pupils organized by the Institute.
He said, considering the fact that having educated generation can curtail the menace of redundancy, illiteracy that may cause havoc in the community, these pupils need to be given quality education.
According to the royal father, the graduated students that comprised male and female have really done a weldon job and urged others to copy from them, adding that he has already discussed with the rector of the Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda to give cost of their studies for necessary action.
The Sultan further, disclosed that another 20 Pupils who memorized the Holy Qur'an would be given N100,000 each, so also another category of 30 pupils who performed well during the display would be given N50, 000 to burst their moral.
He hoped that in the next two years, he will come and attend another graduation ceremony of another batch of students.
The Sultan also thanked the teachers of the Institute for their dedication to their primary assignment, which yielded a positive results, urging them to maintain their good job.
In a related development, the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mani malan mummuni masamar MUDI, announced the donation of N10M to the Institute, saying that his master Governor Dauda Lawal supposed to be at the ceremony but due to his tied schedule he cannot make it.
"My master send me to represent him because he was away, but his mine is here, I congratulate the graduated students both male and female.
He also said I should have a discussion with the officials of this great institution, so that Zamfara State Government can intervene, in the areas that need such intervention.
The Ahmad Asha Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies Kaura Namoda was under the watch of Jama'a tu Izalatul Bid'ah Wa'ikamatus sunnah Kaura Namoda Local Government office.
The graduation ceremony which was held at Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda hall was graced by all the Emirs from the fourteen local government areas of the state.
