Niger: Sen. Musa Redeems N100 Million Pledge to Support Educ, Empowerment
From Mustapha Bina
Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District of Niger state, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa 313 has redeemed his N100 million pledge to support the education, youth and women empowerment in Shiroro local government area of the state.
The Coalition of Shiroro Association (COSA), Comrade Usman Ibrahim Kuta made this known at a press briefing in Kuta the council headquarters, saying that this kind gesture has taken away budden from the parents and students that majority can not pay their fees.
Comrade Kuta disclosed that 1,346 registered students to benefit free WAEC and NECO examinations to the sum of N29,612,000 with N22,000 per the number of the benefiting students from the area councils.
He added that no fewer than 114 students also have been registered for JAMB to the sum of N741,000 with N26,500 each all in the 15 exiting public schools from the two local government areas of Shiroro and Munya respectively.
Kuta who applauded the singular efforts of the senator he described as ‘ first of its kind and exceptional service’ considering the impact of insecurity bedeviling the people that have resulted in to high poverty in the area, just as youth and women empowerment will soon take effect.
The chairman, Shiroro local government, Akilu Isyaku Kuta in an interview, called on the state and federal governments to ensure the establishment of a military barracks around Maganda the identified route of bandits in to the state from Zamfara to end the security challenges facing the senatorial district.
He revealed that about 17 public schools were closed down from the council in Alawa, Manta, Kurebe, Erena, Gurmana and Galkago wards but had opened two while some others have applied for reopening in due course.
Akilu Isyaku Kuta stated that senator Mohammed Sani Musa 313 has provided the council with ten motorcycles in fighting insecurity, sports and have agreed to expand the Kuta general hospital for effective and efficient service delivery, hence he should be supported in all endeavors.
