As a result of the recent hike in university registration fees and to make Northern Borno educationally endowed, the Senator representing Borno North Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Mohammed Tahir Monguno graciously offered a fully funded scholarship up to graduation to 100 Northern Borno Students currently studying at the University of Maiduguri and Borno State University respectively.
The first batch of the scholarship initiative with 50 beneficiaries across the two universities under the auspices of M.T. Monguno Educational Foundation was flagged off on Saturday, 9th March 2024 at Elkanemi Hall of the Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri. Bulama Mustapha Makinta, the Registrar of Ramat Polytechnic served as Chairman of the occasion while Dr. Ali Yaumi, the former Chairman of Magumeri LGA and a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Maiduguri served as Guest Lecturer. Dr. Yaumi spoke on the need to accelerate education in modern times. He also extolled on the great educational milestones of Sen. Monguno.
The beneficiaries were selected through a rigorous screening and interview process which includes factors such as academic performance, social status, and gender, where special considerations were given to orphans and the less privileged. This is because many of them were on the verge of dropping out of the universities due to the increase in registration fees.
While delivering his speech, Sen. M.T. Monguno says “The only legacy that one can bequeath to humanity is the legacy of Education. As such I will do everything possible to support the educational development of my people. If not because of education, I wouldn’t have been where I am today”. Sen. Monguno further calls on the beneficiaries to utilise the golden opportunity granted to them and strive to study hard and be good ambassadors of Borno North.
In attendance were the Member representing Nganzai state constituency at the Borno State House of Assembly, Sheikh Ali Gajiram; Dean Students Affairs, University of Maiduguri, Prof. Maina Alhaji Gimba; The HOD Agric Extension, Ramat Polytechnic, Dr. Umar Alhaji Bukar; a political stakeholder, Baba Mallum Bulin, the Ten (10) LGA APC party Chairmen and many other important dignitaries in the academia and other spheres of life.
In appreciation, Hon. Sheikh Mohammed Ali Gajiram, Prof. Maina Gimba, Baba Mallum Bulin and Dr. Umar gave heartwarming goodwill messages, where they all described Sen. Monguno as a quintessential and selfless leader who is always ready to answer the calls, yearnings and aspirations of his people. Furthermore, a few of the beneficiaries also took time on behalf of their colleagues to pour encomiums on the senator for rescuing their lives as many were contemplating dropping out of the University due to the hardship. They also appreciated how the foundation identified, screened and subsequently considered them without any political or personal interest.
…Sen. Monguno Inaugurates Officials of the Foundation
In the same vein, Sen. M.T. Monguno inaugurated the pioneer officials of the M.T. Monguno Educational Foundation, a non-profit organisation that strives to catalyze transforming the educational sector of Borno North. It comprises of selfless youths of like-minds who came together to support higher institution students of Northern Borno, the Girl Child and support the enrollment of children back to school in Borno North.
Dr Bashir Alhaji Bukar (Magumeri) of the Department of Pediatrics, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital is to serve as Director while Abba Alkali Goni (Marte), a Lecturer and HOD, Library Information and Documentation of the Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology Baga is to serve as pioneer Coordinator. Other pioneer members include Dr Ali Gambo of the UMTH (Gubio), Shettima Lawan Monguno of Radio Ndarason International (Monguno), Dr Sadiq Wajiro, former NUBOSS National President (Kaga) among others.
Highlights of the event include the submission of generated registration remittance of beneficiaries for direct payment into the institution’s coffers, a group photograph of the Foundation Officials and Scholarship Beneficiaries with the Founder and Cheif Host, Sen. M. T. Monguno.
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