By Sabiu Abdullahi
Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, a member representing Bichi Federal Constituency from Kano State and chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, has sponsored 21 indigenes of Bichi Local Government on foreign scholarships to study in Malaysia.
The beneficiaries will pursue an 18-month program in Engineering, Computing Science, Technology, and other courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), one of Malaysia’s highest-ranking universities.
The scholarship recipients were presented with their admission letters and other necessary documents in Bichi on Wednesday.
Additionally, Hon. Bichi sponsored 59 science and technical students from SS1 to SS3 and provided them with educational kits.
He also recruited 150 temporary classroom teachers and 50 Islamiyya teachers to teach at various schools across the local government.
Hon. Bichi stated the importance of empowering people based on their abilities, stating, “This is what leaders should do. People should be empowered based on their abilities. We don’t want to politicize education. We always require fair play.”
He reiterated the positive impact of education on reducing crime in Bichi Local Government, noting that the area has seen a significant decrease in crime due to increased access to education.
The lawmaker also mentioned his commitment to supporting education in the region, stating, “We have been offering 100% scholarships to indigenes of Bichi to study at various Nigerian universities, including BUK, ABU, ABTU, among other universities. We paid the school fees of hundreds of students at various educational levels. We built over 500 classrooms across Bichi Local Government.”