Nigeria: Gov. Radda promises special scholarship for Katsina indigenes who memorised Qur’an — Africa Links 24

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has promised a special scholarship to indigenes who memorised the Holy Qur’an, and have relevant five O’level credits to study Medicine or Nursing.

Mr Radda said this at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement hosted by the state’s Bureau of Statistics, on Monday in Katsina on reforming the Almajiri and Islamiyya system of education.

According to him, any indigene who memorised the Qur’an, and has the requirements, should present it as…