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Education
Damaturu, April 22, 2017 (NAN) Dr Muhammed Goje, Yobe philanthropist, on Saturday awarded scholarship to 20 students from Gujba and Gulani Local Government areas, to enhance education recovery in areas most affected by Boko Haram insurgency.
Muhammad presented the awards to the beneficiaries in Damaturu.
He said the beneficiaries were mostly orphans who lost their parents to insurgency and others from financially less privileged families.
“The beneficiaries have the required qualification for admission into tertiary institutions but lack the support to advance their studies,” he said.
He said Gujba and Gulani Local Government areas were the most devastated areas by insurgency that needed special approach for education recovery.
“The level of damage is so monumental for government to handle alone; individuals, groups and non-governmental organizations must give Yobe state government, a helping hand.
‘We must strive to give these young men and women opportunities for a better future or we risk breeding tools for social vices in the society,” he warned.
Dr Muhammad said 30 students applied for the scholarship but 20 were selected as pioneer beneficiaries of the scheme.
‘We have registered the beneficiaries for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
“They have been guided and counseled on courses of study, based on their performance in NECO and SSCE and they will enjoy tuition fees till graduation,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that representatives of Yobe government, the state university, parents and beneficiaries thanked the philanthropist for the gesture and urged others to emulate him.(NAN)
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