Senator offers scholarship to 880 students
The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Mohammed Hassan has offered scholarship to 880 students from his constituency. The lawmaker, who represents, Yobe South Senatorial District, spoke to newsmen after commissioning various projects in the constituency. He said the offer was for students studying in all institutions of higher learning across the country. Hassan explained that the scholarship would be available to 20 students from each of the 44 wards in his constituency. The lawmaker also promised to pay salaries of staff of the Mohammed Hassan Arabic and Islamic School Arikime at the commissioning of the school. He further promised to provide uniforms for all students of the school as well as establish three science laboratories to enable them compete favourably with other schools. Hassan also pledged to donate the sum of N2.5 million for the rehabilitation of another school, Fatahul Rahaman Islamic School. He ...
