Sen. Ibrahim Lamido (APC– Sokoto-East), on Wednesday, started the dispensation of N142 million as bursary to 2,840 indigenes of Sokoto State studying in greater organizations.
At the flag-off in Sokoto, Mr Lamido stated that the recipients were drawn from the 8 city government locations in his senatorial district.
He stated that each trainee would get N50,000.
The senator was represented by the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Illela Local Government Area, Muhammad Alaaro.
He stated that the effort was to support trainees from the state in view of the financial difficulty in the nation.
He stated that members of his constituency had actually been dealing with security obstacles in addition to the financial obstacles brought on by fuel aid elimination.
He hoped that the gesture would minimize the trainees’ suffering.
The senator stated that 1,000 trainees had actually gained from a comparable gesture in the last 3 months.
The legislator provided the guarantee that he would do more to support trainees as a technique to empower the youth.
He encouraged the trainees to utilize the cash well.
Reacting on behalf of the recipients, Mustapha Abubakar, a trainees’ union leader in Illela Local Government Area, stated that Mr Lamido had actually shown to be an excellent leader and showed dedication to establishing the state.
“Senator Lamido has actually been supporting security representatives in the senatorial zone to bring back normalcy,” he stated.
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