Kano State Governor, Abba Kabiru Yusuf has directed the secretary to the state government to commence processing the award of foreign and domestic scholarships to Kano state indigenes who graduated with First class Honours Degrees.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano state Governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
The statement said that the program would replicate the last scholarship scheme offered in 2015 by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration which sponsored the third batch of 503 first-class graduates to different 14 countries around the globe.
“In view of the development, applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates for Kano state postgraduate foreign and local scholarships for the year 2023/2024 academic session.
“Any eligible candidate to enjoy the scholarship must be an indigene of Kano state with first class degree honors or its equivalent from a reputable university/institution, and be medically fit to travel and study.
“Candidates who fulfill the conditions stated above can log into a website, www.kanostategov.ng./scholarship application and are to be invited for a screening interview at the office of the secretary to the state government and are to come with the copies of credentials comprising of; indigene certificate, medical certificate, birth certificate, primary school certificate, WASC/GCE/SSCE certificate, degree certificate and the exercise will last for fourteen(14) days from today,” the statement said.
