Kebbi Gov’s wife donates N5m to Sokoto State University to promote Islamic Studies
Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, the wife of Kebbi Governor has donated N5 million to Sokoto State University for the promotion of Islamic Studies in memory of her late father, Aliyu Shinkafi.
Alhaji Abubakar Dakingari, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.
Dakingari said that the governor’s wife made the donation during a combined 1st, 2nd and 3rd convocation and investiture of Chancellor and conferment of Honourary Degrees and award of Bachelor Degrees to deserving personalities by the Sokoto State University held in Sokoto.
She explained that her father, a former Commissioner of Police and a former Director-General, National Security Organisation (NSO), had contributed to the sustainance of peace, security and tranquility of the entire Nigeria.
She said that she was highly appreciative of the good gesture exhibited by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, who named the Senate Building after her late father, Aliyu Shinkafi while naming the Library after late Inuwa Abdulkadir.
“On behalf of Shinkafi family, I want to donate the sum of N5 million to the University Endoument Fund for the promotion of Islamic Studies in memory of my late father and N250,000 each to the best graduating students in Arabic and Microbiology,” she said.
In his address, Gov. Atku Bagudu of Kebbi said that the government would holistically implement all recommendations contained in the Prof. Attahiru Jega-led committee on educational development in the state.
He recalled that Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto had resolved to establish the committee of eminent educationists led by Prof. Jega to recommend how best to improve quality of education from primary to tertiary level.
Bagudu noted with satisfaction that Kebbi had achieved progress in its educational pursuit as some schools were upgraded to higher levels toward reaching the target goal.
The governor expressed gratitude to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State for his support to educational growth of Kebbi.
Tambuwal, who acknowledged the presence of Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at the pre-convocation lecture on Friday also granted an approval for the employment of all first class graduates and provision of scholarship to pursue masters and PhD degrees within and outside Nigeria.
No fewer than 1,000 students received various degrees at the convocation ceremony.
