Senator Lamido splashes N50m on 1000 students in Sokoto

The lawmaker representing Sokoto East Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, Senator Ibrahim Lamido, has on Thursday splashed total sum of fifty million naira on 1,000 students as education trust fund in his senatorial district.

The fund which is 50,000 thousand naira only per student was aimed at supporting them in their education pursuit in their different schools.

Speaking while handing over the cash to the beneficiaries at Sokoto Guest Inn, on Thursday, the Senator called on the affected students to make use of the fund judiciously.

The Senator who was represented by the chairman of All Progressive Congress in Illela local government area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Muhammad Alaaro, said the beneficiaries were drawn from the eight local government areas in the zone.

Muhammad who is also the chairman of All local government chairmen of the party in the state said the senator in addition to the fund has also concluded arrangements to make JAMB form available for students in the zone.

“Senator Lamido has also constructed boreholes in all the eight local governments in the zone as part of efforts to give back to the electorates.

“On the issue of insecurity ravaging our zone, he has been engaging and supporting security agents in the zone in order to restore law and order back to our senatorial zone”

Also speaking, Comrade Dan’iya Bello, the social welfare officer of Sokoto State students union commended the Senator for identifying with students.

He however appealed to other notable persons especially political office holders to emulate the Senator by putting the interest of the masses at heart in whatever they do.

One of the beneficiaries, Hassana Ibrahim, while speaking with our correspondent, expressed joy for being among the beneficiaries.

Ibrahim who hails from Goronyo local government said the fund will help her in the payment of her outstanding fees at the state College of Education.

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