The Kabir Abubakar Bichi Foundation led by Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi, member of the House of Representatives for Bichi Federal Constituency from Kano State and Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, has sponsored 200 constituents for postgraduate studies in various Nigerian universities.
The secretary General of the Foundation, Zahraddeen Bello, disclosed this to newsmen in Kano
He said among the beneficiaries of the scholarship programme are 37 PhD candidates and 163 students pursuing master’s degrees.
According to him ,the lawmaker has allocated over N46 million (N46,171,792.50) to fund the scholarships.
His sponsorship initiative also includes providing support for students from Bichi Local Government Area studying in various Nigerian universities.
Additionally, he sponsored all science and technical boarding students from Bichi and the distribution of educational and instructional materials to all SS 1 students of the constituency.
He pointed out that the initiative is part of Honourable Bichi’s broader commitment to enhancing educational opportunities in his constituency.
Accordingly, the distribution of the postgraduate scholarship by Rep. Bichi through his foundation is a yearly gesture since his election as member of the House of representatives in 2019 and 2023 respectively .