Kwara Senator launches annual varsity scholarship for indigent students

In a move to provide quality education to indigent students, the Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has unveiled his annual university scholarship scheme.

According to a statement from his media office, the scheme, with a budgetary provision of over ₦200 million to support 200 indigent students throughout their undergraduate studies, will be disbursed to beneficiaries from the four local government areas of Kwara Central Senatorial District.

“The scheme is expected to significantly alleviate the financial burdens on families, enabling brilliant but indigent students to pursue higher education without undue stress,” the statement noted.

While unveiling the scheme, Professor Binta Sulyman, Chairperson of the Kwara Central Educational Ad-hoc Advisory Committee overseeing the programme, outlined its scope. She disclosed that the selected students would attend any of five Kwara-based private institutions, including Al-Hikma University, Kwara State University (KWASU), Summit University, Offa, and Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, among others.

Also speaking, the legislative aide to Senator Mustapha, Mallam Tunde Abdulrahman, emphasised that the scholarship initiative is in fulfilment of the senator’s electoral promises to the youth and people of Kwara Central. He further highlighted that “the scheme aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and complements the educational initiatives of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, particularly in the development of educational infrastructure across the state.”

“For the smooth execution of this programme, a team of top educationists, academicians, and stakeholders, led by Professor Sulyman, has been constituted to establish clear guidelines for its success,” Abdulrahman said. He also urged the prospective beneficiaries to maximise the opportunity presented to them.

Meanwhile, public affairs analyst Comrade Abdulatif Ajetunmobi praised Senator Mustapha’s timely intervention, noting that the scholarship programme would greatly ease the socio-economic challenges currently facing many parents.

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