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By Adam Muhammad, Gusau
The Zamfara state Former governor and now senator Hon. Abdulaziz Yari representing Zamfara West senatorial zone have set to grants full scholarship to 1700 qualified students to study at various universities in the country.
The chairman Abudulaziz Yari scholarships initiative committee, Sen. Tijjani Yahaya Kaura has said at a Press conference in Gusau the state capital Sunday.
According to him, 100 students will be selected from each local government from Zamfara central and north senatorial zones, while 150 students will be selected from Zamfara west senatorial district where Sen Abdulaziz Yari is representing
The chairman further stated that each student will be paid all his tuition fees through out his duration of the course and accommodation, stressing that each student will benefit monthly allowance for him to study with ease.
Sen Tijjani Yahaya Kaura pointed out that, arrangements by the committee have been concluded for proper screening of the qualified students under the Sen Abdulaziz Yari scholarships initiative in the state.
He said the scholarship will be granted to the qualified students regardless of their political backgrounds in the state.
“I want to categorically stated that under the Sen Abdulaziz Yari scholarships initiative is not a political and any student qualified be it from any other political party, will enjoy the scheme”. He said.
Sen Tijjani Yahaya Kaura revealed that the aims of the initiative is to enable students from the lower class family get access to university education with ease.
He charged qualified students to get in touch with the committee and submit their qualifications for easy clarification for them to benefit from the scheme.