The Samiha Foundation on Saturday flagged off the distribution of admission letters to 25 female beneficiaries sponsored to pursue the National Certificate in Education (NCE) at the College of Education, Kura (COE-Kura), Rano Study Centre.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman of the Foundation, Ismail Yusuf Musa, PhD, who is also the Secretary of Rano Local Government Council, said the initiative aligns with the organisation’s commitment to advancing girls’ education.
Musa, who was represented by Dr. Abubakar Kalli Kuri, said, “One of the core pillars of the Samiha Foundation is promoting girls’ education and sponsoring them to pursue it for the betterment of society.”
He added that educating women remains essential to meaningful development. “No society can develop without educating its women,” he said.
Also speaking, the Centre Manager of COE-Kura, Comrade Abdulra’uf Nafiu Umar, commended the Foundation for its continued investment in education.
“We appreciate the efforts of the Samiha Foundation, and we urge other well-meaning and wealthy individuals to emulate this gesture,” he said.
A beneficiary, Shamsiyya Ahmad, who spoke on behalf of the recipients, expressed gratitude to the Foundation for the support.
“We thank the Samiha Foundation for giving us this opportunity. It means a lot to us and our families,” she said.