The former Kano state governor Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso has received the 370 foreign scholarship beneficiaries for postgraduate studies from various universities in India, Dubai, and Sudan who arrived in the state.
Addressing the students at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday 13th February 2021 around 9.15 pm, the former minister of defense said he was super excited to receive the students back home in good health after graduation of Master Degrees in various fields of human endeavors.
“This is a day to remember, a very historic day as our dream comes true, I am delighted to welcome you home, I am so grateful that many of you have passed with outstanding results”.
Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso also said, when he conceived the idea of sponsoring students to foriegn universities for postgraduate studies, he pulled resources from different quarters, including donations from well wishers and selling personal properties.
“My passion for education has no boundaries, I went to an extent to selling some of my properties to ensure the take-off of this foreign scholarship initiative under the auspices of Kwankwasiyya Development Foundation” he confirmed.
According to him, the 370 postgraduate beneficiaries were offered a full paid foriegn scholarship which includes tuition, airfare, accommodations and living expenses throughout their studies.
It could be recalled that the 370 students departed Nigeria for different countries in September 2019 sponsored by the Kwankwasiyya Development Foundation, a charity organization founded by the former Kano State Governor, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.
Speaking shortly after their arrival, the leader of the students Yusuf Baba Dala appreciated the tenacity of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for initiating the kind gesture that accorded them a life-changing opportunity to study various courses at the postgraduate level in top-notch universities abroad.
