Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has demonstrated his commitment to education by awarding a four-year full scholarship to 100 students at Muhammad Kamalud-Deen University in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The announcement was made during the official commissioning of the private university owned by the Ansar-ul-Islam Society of Nigeria.
In a statement by his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, it was revealed that Saraki donated N140 million for the four-year full scholarship program benefiting 100 students. Additionally, he contributed N26 million for the development of different facilities within the university.
“As a bona fide son of Ilorin, Baba Adini of Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, and the Waziri Ngeri of the Ilorin Emirate, this project is personal to me,” Saraki expressed during the commissioning ceremony.
He emphasized the significance of the project for the entire community and highlighted his continuous involvement since its inception in 2005.
“It is a project for society, and that’s why it’s our project. That is why I have been playing my role since it started in 2005 until today,” he added.
The university was founded by the late Sheikh Muhammad Kamalud-Deen Al-Adaby, the first Grand Mufti of Ilorin and the founder of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria.
