In a statement released on Friday to commemorate the Eid celebrations, Senator Usman congratulated all Muslim faithful in Kaduna State and across Nigeria, praying that Allah accepts their acts of worship and sacrifices. He described the festival as a time for reflection, sacrifice, and renewed commitment to the service of humanity, calling on Nigerians to offer special prayers for the peace, unity, and progress of the nation.
The Senator, who also chairs the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education and serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Financial Matters, used the opportunity to highlight some of the impactful projects and programmes he has undertaken within his first two years in office. He noted that these initiatives were not only aimed at improving infrastructure and access to education but also designed to directly empower constituents and uplift the most vulnerable members of society.
According to him, his stewardship has seen the construction of 100 smart primary schools furnished with state-of-the-art learning equipment, as well as the provision of hundreds of millions of Naira in scholarships and financial support for students across the humanities and sciences. Senator Usman revealed that over 1,000 students in tertiary institutions have benefitted from tuition support, while hundreds more were sponsored for national examinations such as WAEC and UTME. He added that bursary allowances ranging from N100,000 to N150,000 have been disbursed to hundreds of students.
In his drive to empower the youth and women across his constituency, Senator LA said that more than N500 million has been injected into various empowerment schemes, including skills acquisition in soap-making and fish farming, as well as entrepreneurial training for over a thousand beneficiaries. He also disclosed that 500 youths and women received N500,000 each as business startup capital.
