By Ishaq Zaki

The Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari Scholarship Initiative Committee in Zamfara, says it has spent N216 million on the payment of school fees to 2,055 orphans and other indigent students for the first year.

The Chairman, Publicity Sub Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmalikin-Gidangoga, disclosed this at a news briefing in Gusau on Sunday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yari, (APC Zamfara-West).

had in 2024 initiated the scholarship committee to support orphans and children from less-privileged families to acquire tertiary education.

Danmalikin-Gidangoga stated that the committee would sponsor all the benefiting students until they finish their courses at various levels, in different institutions.

He said, “The Yari’s scholarship committee is currently sponsoring 2,055 students comprising male and female beneficiaries drawn from across the 14 local government areas of the state.

“They are studying various courses at 19 public and private tertiary institutions across the North-West states.

“A total of 1,704 students are studying at 16 public universities including Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Zamfara University, Talata Mafara and the Federal University Gusau, among others.

“Over 300 other students sponsored by the committee are currently studying at private universities including North-West University, Sokoto, Al’Istiqama University, Sumaila in Kano State as well a private College of Health Sciences and Technology in Gusau.”

Danmalikin-Gidangoga said the committee, which began operations in 2024, was being solely funded by Yari.

According to him, Yari has also approved the payment of N15,000 as monthly allowances to each of the beneficiaries.

“Therefore, the committee will pay arrears of N15,000 monthly allowances to the students from January to July, 2025,” he explained. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Abdulfatai Beki/Bashir Rabe Mani