Yusuf welcomes 150 foreign scholarship graduates

Grants automatic employment to engineering, health-related professionals

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has welcomed 150 beneficiaries of the state’s foreign postgraduate scholarship programme who returned after completing their master’s degrees at top international universities.

In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the students arrived at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport at 12:55 p.m. on Saturday and were received by the governor, his deputy, and other top government officials.

The beneficiaries, who represent a diverse group of institutions, with 150 graduating from Sharda University, India, were part of 420 first-class holders who are sponsored by the Kano State government under the 1,000 foreign postgraduate scholarship scheme. 
   
Apart from the 150 graduates from Sharda University, there were 98 students from Mewar University, 58 from Symbiosis University, 30 from Kalinga University, 29 from SR University, 23 from Swarnim University.and 33 from the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), among others.
   
Yusuf, in a grand reception held in Kano at the weekend, commended the students for their hard work, dedication and outstanding performance, noting that the foreign scholarship programme is a cornerstone of his administration’s vision for human capital development. 
   
He emphasised the programme’s role in equipping young talents with advanced skills to drive progress across critical sectors.
In a remarkable gesture, the governor announced automatic employment for graduates in engineering, medicine, pharmaceutical, and other health-related fields. 
   
This move underscores the administration’s commitment to addressing the shortage of skilled healthcare professionals while improving the state’s healthcare system and infrastructure development.