Son of Former Council Chairman of Kaduna North Local Government Area, Hon. Usman Ibrahim popularly known as Sardaunan Badarawa has paid 2025 JAMB fees for 300 students from less privileged families.
The 300 beneficiaries carefully selected from various communities across Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone got notifications from JAMB via text messages, urging the candidates to complete their registrations which had been paid for, according to Engr Huzaifa Usman Ibrahim, founder and CEO of the Foundation through which the payment of the university matriculation exam fees were carried out.
He said his passion for education and giving back to the society propelled him to devote time and resources to take children from streets so they could become responsible citizens of the society.
“My father, being a philanthropist whose kind gestures to the needy cannot be overemphasized mentored me on the need to be open-handed, especially to the less privileged.
“Many secondary school leavers have dropped out of school and could not continue to higher level due to lack of money to pay JAMB fees.
“To correct the sad trend, We have decided to intervene in our own little way to give these children a sense of belonging by paying their JAMB fees so that they won’t be dropping out of school,” he said.
He pleaded with candidates who were not successful in this year not to lose hope, saying they would be captured next year and in subsequent batches.