SOKOTO – The Sokoto State Government on Sunday sent 35 students to the International Islamic University in Chittong, Bangladesh for further studies under its scholarship programme.
The students left Sokoto for the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, en route Bangladesh.
Gov. Aliyu Wamakko bade the students farewell through the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board ( SUBEB), Prof. Musa Maitafsir.
Wamakko said that the students would undergo various 4-year degree programmes in Medicine, Pharmacy, Computer and Electrical Engineering, among others.
The governor said that the gesture was part of efforts to revolutionise the education sector in the state. [eap_ad_2] Wamakko urged the students to be good ambassadors of their families, Sokoto state and Nigeria in general.
“You should strive to be excellent both in character and learning. You should also face your studies squarely.
“You should not disappoint your parents, the people of the state and government, as well as Nigeria,” Wamakko said.
Hajiya Nana Danmowa, who spoke on behalf of the parents, commended the government for the gesture.
A representative of the students, Bilyaminu Sama’ila, pledged to live above board, so as not to betray the confidence reposed in them.(NAN) [eap_ad_3]