Philanthropist sponsors 22 orphans to study health sciences in Jigawa
A philanthropist, Magaji Da’u Aliyu, has sponsored 22 orphans from Birninkudu and Buji local government areas of Jigawa State to study Community Health Services at the ALU College of Health
A philanthropist, Magaji Da’u Aliyu, has sponsored 22 orphans from Birninkudu and Buji local government areas of Jigawa State to study Community Health Services at the ALU College of Health Science and Technology.
The initiative, designed to address the shortage of healthcare personnel in rural communities, drew beneficiaries from all 21 political wards in the Birninkudu/Buji Federal Constituency, with each ward producing one male and one female orphan.
Programme coordinator, Malam Haladu Maigari, said Aliyu is solely responsible for the academic and welfare needs of the students.
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“He has spent over ₦40 million on registration and tuition fees for the students, who were carefully screened and confirmed to be academically outstanding orphans from the constituency,” Maigari said.
He added that Aliyu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former lawmaker, has funded the students’ education from admission to their current level as they near completion of their programmes.
According to him, the beneficiaries comprise 11 males and 11 females.
“Just this week, he paid their outstanding national examination fees estimated at about ₦15 million,” he added.
Maigari noted that Aliyu, who represented the constituency in the House of Representatives between 2015 and 2023, has continued the intervention even after leaving office, describing the gesture as uncommon among public office holders.
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“This is not a government project. He initiated and sustained it independently, even after leaving office. Such commitment is rare,” he said.
He further disclosed that plans are underway to expand the initiative with another batch of beneficiaries, which may exceed the current number.
The programme is widely regarded as a boost to human capital development in the area, particularly in strengthening the local healthcare system through the training of skilled personnel.
