Scholarship
By Aminu Garko
Kano, Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has urged the 590 recipients of the second batch of the 1,001 Post-Graduate foreign and domestic scholarship programme to maintain discipline, moral integrity and academic excellence while pursuing their studies abroad and in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Thursday.
Yusuf spoke while addressing students, parents and dignitaries at the inauguration ceremony in Kano on Thursday.
The Governor reminded the beneficiaries that their selection was based strictly on academic merit and moral uprightness, qualities that must continue to guide their conduct throughout their studies.
“You must not engage in anything that will bring shame to your state or your family. Shun drugs, hooliganism, protests, immorality, ‘419’ or cyber‑crime,” he warned.
Yusuf congratulated the parents and guardians for their unwavering support and sacrifices, and urged the scholars to serve as worthy ambassadors of Kano State and Nigeria, upholding the values of hard work and integrity wherever they find themselves.
He stated that the scholarship scheme, revived under his administration, was designed to produce a new generation of highly skilled professionals capable of driving innovation, rebuilding Kano’s economy and contributing meaningfully to national development.
The governor prayed for the students’ safety and success, reaffirming his administration’s determination to sustain heavy investment in education for the growth and progress of future generations.
