The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, CFR, FCNA, has awarded scholarships to 1,000 undergraduates to study various courses at the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, award letters will be distributed to the beneficiaries in Kano on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Mudashir said the scholarship programme is being implemented through the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), which is committed to promoting academic excellence and creating educational opportunities for deserving students from Kano State.
He added that the matriculation ceremony for the beneficiaries from Kano State will take place on Monday, September 22, at the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma.
Last year, Senator Jibrin, who also serves as the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, sponsored 70 students for postgraduate studies abroad in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Forensic Sciences.
In addition, 300 students have been selected for postgraduate studies at six Nigerian universities, including Bayero University, Kano; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Ibadan; University of Lagos; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; and University of Nigeria, Nsukka.