Kano State Commissioner of Finance, Dr. Isma’ila Danmaraya has secured admission for and offered scholarships to 11 indigent youths of Dambatta local government of the state.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Enlightenment of the Kano State Ministry of Finance
Ameen K. Yassar, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Sunday.
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According to the statement, each of the students were given a cash support of N50, 000, to enable them study different courses, at the College of Health Technology, Bebeji in Kano.
Equally, the commissioner offered to undertake the refurbishment of boreholes at Saidawa, Fagwalawa and Kore communities, also in Dambatta local government area, to improve rural water supply and public sanitation.
He also released an undisclosed amount of money for the execution of civil works. including interlocking and construction of sheds at two community Islamiyya schools in the local government, to facilitate favourable teaching and learning conditions.
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Speaking while addressing a group of youths from the area on Saturday, Dr. Danmaraya explained that the gesture was aimed at giving back to his community.
“This is about leveraging our circumstances or opportunities to impact our communities in the best way possible. We were given scholarships by the Kwankwaso, without knowing us, as a result of which we are where we are today. Therefore, we have a duty to support our younger ones to progress”, he affirmed.
He advised youths in the area not to relent in the pursuit of education, despite economic challenges, stressing that with every challenge, there is a potentiality.
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In their separate remarks, Prof. Abdurrahman Tahir and Dr. Umar Mustafa said the Commissioner initiated the establishment of Dambatta Progressive Forum, to compliment the effort of the state government towards enhancing the development of Dambatta local government area, urging indigenes of the area to support the initiative in their own interest.
Meanwhile, NNPP party stalwarts, pensioners and beneficiaries of different government empowerment programmes, from Dambatta, used the opportunity of the interaction to praise the commissioner for facilitating support for them and relentless community service.
