By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has fully settled the outstanding tuition and accommodation f...
By Ibrahim Muhammad
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has fully settled the outstanding tuition and accommodation fees of 84 students stranded in Northern Cyprus. The students, who were initially sponsored under a foreign scholarship scheme introduced by former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were left in limbo after the administration of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje discontinued funding for the programme.
The students had endured years of hardship, uncertainty, and international embarrassment, with some facing legal threats from their host institution at Near East University in Cyprus. They were locked out of classrooms, evicted from accommodations, and ridiculed abroad as they battled to survive in a foreign land without support.
The situation drew widespread criticism from human rights groups and diaspora communities, who decried the politicization of education and the abandonment of vulnerable citizens abroad. However, Governor Yusuf's administration has brought an end to this ordeal by clearing all debts owed to the university.
A total of N2.24 billion has been paid to secure the certificates of the students, who have waited for over five years. This action paves the way for the candidates to receive their certificates and begin to pursue their careers. The beneficiaries include 28 medical students and others in paramedical and engineering fields who graduated with various degrees.
Governor Yusuf has directed the automatic employment of the students into the state civil service, providing them with a bright future. This gesture demonstrates the Governor's commitment to the welfare of his citizens, particularly the most vulnerable.
The settlement of outstanding fees has brought relief to the students and their families, and it is a testament to Governor Yusuf's administration's dedication to education and human development.
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