Education

Manu Soro Presents N6.55 Million Grants to students/Pupils In Bauchi

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1 year ago

22 January 2024

Ibrahim Bununu Bauchi

The member representing Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Mansur Manu Soro, has flagged off the disbursement of the sum of N6.55 million (N10,000 each) to 655 students of Gifted Secondary and Primary Schools (a.k.a MMS schools) located at Sade, Lanzai, Soro, Darazo and Kafin Madaki towns in his constituency.

Speaking during the presentation of the intervention on Sunday in Darazo, the lawmaker alongside the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Darazo Local Government Council, Alhaji Samaila Yau Sade, charged the students and pupils to make judicious use of the learning materials.

“We have decided to establish these four special secondary schools, not only to train you academically, but to prepare you for the task of tomorrow’s leadership,” Manu Soro said.

Hon. Mansur Manu Soro

“Perhaps among you, there would be future Governors of Bauchi State, Senators, medical doctors and captains of Industry,

“Education remains the greatest means through which societies emancipate themselves from the shackles of slavery, poverty and diseases hence our resolve to intervene in this most pivotal sector.”

Also presented are 56 numbers of computer tablets, 20 computer laptops to support the schools transition to digital learning methods and prepare the students for current-day CBT examinations.

Similarly, 171 sets of complete school-kits comprising of uniform, sandal, 10 number of exercise books, bags and socks were also presented to new students for free, ditto experience of the previous years of 2021, 2022 & 2023.

A Cross Section of the Beneficiaries

Meanwhile 700 Quranic books, hundreds of ablution kettles and praying mats were also donated to the schools to support Quranic learning and observance of Zuhr prayers.

It will be recalled that Mansur Manu Soro has, during his first tenure as HMHR, established four tuition-free secondary schools for the Gifted (one per district) and one Special primary school for vulnerable children in Lanzai town – a border town between Bauchi and Yone states – to cater for IDPs children displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency.