Sen Wamakko Spends N800m On Varsity Students Home, Abroad

As part of his philanthropic efforts to ensure the provision of quality education for indigent children in the state, former governor of Sokoto State and incumbent Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has added 17 undergraduate students on his scholarship roll, to study at the University of Lahore, Republic of Pakistan.

While, the first batch of 25 students who were sent to study undergraduate and post graduate programs in Pakistan have graduated with flying colors, the 17 students will undergo various Degree courses mostly Sciences, Information Technology and Engineering, among other related fields.

Cumulatively, Senator Wamakko who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District at the National Assembly has spent over N819 million Naira on the sponsorship of 600 children of the poor and less privileged to study within and outside the country from 2015 to 2023.

The duo of Almustspha Abubakar Alkali and Ahmed Baba Altine, Director of Administration of the Senatorial District liaison office and Ahmed Baba Altine, Senior Legislative Assistant to Senator Wamakko at a press conference stated that the senator also during the period, sponsored 116 students to study various courses in US, UK, Cyprus, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Wamakko currently has students under his scholarship undergoing studies at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Al-Qalam University Katsina State, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Al-Hikmah and Crown Hill Universities Ilorin, Kwara State.

Others are also undergoing studies outside Nigeria at Maryam Abacha American University, Maradi, ISFOP at Benin Republic, Islamic University, Uganda, Sudan Academy for Aviation Sciences and Technology, Islamic University of Niger, Saye, Niger Republic.

Wamakko has also sponsored the first and second batches of 54 students to study for their post graduate Degrees (Masters and PhDs) at various fields of studies at Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, Kaduna State.

Wamakko has just established the first private University in Sokoto State named, North West University, Sokoto, that has commenced academic activities with 200 students.