Senator Barau Jibrin awards postgraduate scholarships to 85 students

Senator Barau Jibrin, Deputy President of the Senate, has awarded postgraduate scholarships to 85 indigent students through the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF). The beneficiaries, representing Batch A of his Domestic Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, will pursue Master of Science (MSc) degrees at Bayero University, Kano (BUK).

The scholarship covers various cutting-edge disciplines, including Cybersecurity, Solar Energy Technology, Software Engineering, Climate Change, Information Technology, and Natural Resources Management. During the presentation of admission letters in Kano, Senator Barau emphasized that human capital development is essential for national progress and economic development.

For the second batch of the programme, Senator Barau announced that several institutions outside of Kano have been selected to provide students with broader cultural and environmental exposure. These beneficiary universities include Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; the University of Ibadan; the University of Lagos; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.