Why I paid NECO/NBAIS fees for 2,000 Constituents – Jibrin

Former Member of the House of Representatives from Kano, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, has sponsored 2000 students who cannot afford to pay the N11,500 naira for the 2021 National Examination Council (NECO) and National Board For Arabic and Islamic Studies examinations.

Solacebase reports that speaking to the students at his hometown Kofa, Bebeji local government area of Kano State, over the weekend, Hon. Jibrin described his decision to pay the fees for the students as his contribution to the educational sector which will have a positive impact on different sectors including the security of the country.

Jibrin who currently serves as the Executive Director, Business Development, Federal Housing Authority said that though the state government has played a commendable part of sponsoring most of the students, “we need to complement on that as a modest way of supporting the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari and our dear state under Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

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“I want to restore hope on you and ensure you continue to have faith in the path of education you have chosen. Many of you that your parents cannot sponsor to write NECO or NBAIS for one reason or another, have it today.

“We don’t want to see you roaming the streets, it is a collective responsibility of every well-meaning Nigerians to support the government in making the lives of the people better”. He also appealed to the beneficiaries to utilize the opportunity towards making their future brighter

The event was attended by students union leaders, community leaders, party leaders and stakeholders across the board.