President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha has given scholarships to 60 primary school pupils chosen from among the less-privileged and orphans to enable them complete their primary education with ease in Daura, Katsina State on Monday 4th September, 2017.
She charged privileged Nigerians to make more contribution to the education of children, as the multiplier effect to the nation is enormous. She also called on parents to “show more interest and commitment in the education of their children, especially the girl-child, as education can transform the lives of the children, their parents and the whole country.”
The president wife described caring and support for the needy and the vulnerable in the society as her own calling, especially, she said, when it comes to education, which is a major and necessary tool for our development as a people. She invited other well-meaning Nigerians to join her, especially at this period of Eid-el-Adha, when Muslims are enjoined to show love and care for those on the lower rungs of the social ladder.
The event was attended by the Emir of Daura, Umar Faruk, and wife of the governor, Zakiyya Masari. They both commended the philanthropic efforts of Mrs. Buhari and urged other Nigerians to emulate her.
The president wife is also building a maternity ward for women at the Daura General Hospital.