ASR Africa Initiative – the brainchild of Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group has provided a grant of One (1) billion Naira to Ahmadu Bello University as part of its yearly $100million ASR Africa Fund for Social Development & Renewal. This One Billion Naira grant will go towards the provision of a Hostel and Department Building as identified by the University today.
African Industrialist and Philanthropist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, had on Monday launched the ASR Africa Initiative for Education, Health and Social Development in Africa which focuses mainly on equipping facilities, researchers, healthcare practitioners and community-level service providers and also supporting the efforts of various Governments in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa in Education, Healthcare and Social Development.
Speaking at a rite at the Ahmadu Bello University today, Abdul Samad Rabiu also named the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Maiduguri; University of Ilorin; University of Ibadan, and University of Benin as other beneficiaries of One Billion Naira every inside the first cohort of the intervention provide.
According to Rabiu who changed into represented with the aid of Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, he recommended the Vice Chancellor for directly identifying the tasks that wanted intervention. “In view of this and beginning without delay, we intend to be on floor to start the assignment. We are hoping the opposite 5 universities can also quick discover such tasks with our team to rapid-tune the project initiation.”
“It is our notion at the ASR Africa Initiative that this help will cross an extended manner in bridging the infrastructure deficit in schooling inside Nigeria and other African Countries in our cohort. We are enthusiastic about the limitless possibilities that lie in advance of Africa and due to the fact The Time for Nigeria and Africa is now, and commercial enterprise development is nothing with out residents’ improvement.” “On behalf of the ASR Africa Initiative, we sit up for starting up the paintings to construct for the advantage of Africa’s kids and her destiny”. Abdul Samad Rabiu introduced.
ABOUT ASR AFRICA
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative seeks to aid sustainable improvement initiatives within the Health, Education and Social Development within Nigeria and the relaxation of Africa, each yr. For greater facts go to asrafrica.Org or e-mail asrafrica[at]buagroup[dot]com
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