A member of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has approved the release of \u20a610 million for the second phase of a scholarship initiative targeting indigent students of Kaduna State University.<\/p>\n
The lawmaker, who represents Kaduna North Federal Constituency, said the intervention builds on an earlier \u20a612 million disbursed under Phase I before his inauguration into the 10th National Assembly.<\/p>\n
The scholarship scheme, named the \u201cBashir El-Rufai Scholarship Fund\u201d in honour of his family patriarch, is expected to be concluded within a week, with a committee already constituted to oversee a transparent selection process.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the initiative, El-Rufai said the programme was designed to expand access to education for students from low-income backgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis intervention is about giving hope to students who have the potential but lack the financial means. Education remains the strongest tool for social mobility,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that his office would collaborate closely with the university\u2019s management to ensure fairness and efficiency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will work hand-in-hand with KASU to guarantee a swift and transparent process that reflects equity and merit,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Strict Guidelines for Inclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n To ensure fairness and diversity, the committee was given clear terms of reference, including a prohibition against members nominating their relatives.<\/p>\n \u201cNo committee member can add his or her family member as a beneficiary. That is unethical and must be handled privately, if at all,\u201d El-Rufai warned.<\/p>\n The guidelines also mandate inclusivity across gender, religion, and ability:<\/p>\n At least 20 female beneficiaries<\/p>\n Minimum of 20 beneficiaries from the Christian community in Kaduna North<\/p>\n At least 10 persons living with disabilities<\/p>\n Public Applause<\/strong><\/p>\n The initiative has drawn praise from residents and stakeholders across Kaduna North, many describing it as timely and impactful.<\/p>\n A community leader, Malam Sani Abdullahi, commended the gesture, noting that it would ease the burden on struggling families.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a thoughtful and inclusive programme. Many parents have been unable to pay school fees, and this will go a long way in supporting them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Similarly, a student activist, Grace Daniel, applauded the emphasis on gender and religious balance.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s encouraging to see deliberate inclusion of women and minority communities. This is how leadership should be\u2014fair and people-focused,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Another resident, Joseph Kaura, described the scholarship as a \u201cmodel intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf more leaders adopt this kind of transparent and inclusive approach, it will restore public confidence in governance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n El-Rufai urged previous applicants who had sought support to re-submit their requests, assuring that additional assistance may be considered outside the committee\u2019s independent process.<\/p>\n The scholarship committee, comprising representatives from various communities in Kaduna North, is expected to finalize beneficiary selection in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A member of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has approved the release of \u20a610 million for the second phase of a scholarship initiative targeting indigent students of Kaduna State University. The lawmaker, who represents Kaduna North Federal Constituency, said the intervention builds on an earlier \u20a612 million disbursed under Phase I before his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[157,309,310,35],"class_list":{"0":"post-1125","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-academic-daily","9":"tag-bello","10":"tag-el-rufai","11":"tag-news"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1128,"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125\/revisions\/1128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academicsdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}