Breaking Barriers: Lawmaker empowers 1,000 students with tuition support

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The member representing Awe, Doma, and Keana Federal Constituency, Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, has disbursed N100 million in scholarships to 1,000 underprivileged students across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State.

The presentation took place on Saturday in Lafia, the state capital, through the Nalaraba Foundation, an initiative established by the lawmaker to promote educational development and youth empowerment. Each beneficiary received N100,000 to cover tuition fees for at least one academic session.

Explaining the motivation behind the gesture, Nalaraba said, “We took statistics and conducted research. We found that tuition in the state university and other institutions was not above N100,000. We decided to cover this for the underprivileged to make a positive impact.” He added, “We consulted community stakeholders to help select deserving students from each town and village.”

Chairman of the Nalaraba 2025 Scholarship Grants, Prof. Amirikpa Oyigbenu, confirmed that all beneficiaries had received their payments. “In every ward, at least one, two, or three students have benefited. We took care to identify indigent children whose parents cannot afford tuition fees,” he said. He also commended the lawmaker’s efforts and urged the students to use the funds wisely so that future empowerment programmes could continue.

Traditional leader, Aren Eggon Ahmed Ubangari, also applauded the initiative, stressing the need for beneficiaries to put the scholarships to good use. Some students, including Abimiku David and Safiyanu Bushrat, expressed their gratitude, saying the support would greatly enhance their educational journeys.

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