The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has released the names of 85 beneficiaries of his domestic postgraduate scholarship programme, who will pursue various Master’s degree programmes at Bayero University, Kano.
Barau announced this in a Facebook post on Friday, saying he would present admission letters to the beneficiaries on Monday, November 9, 2026.
The beneficiaries, selected through the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation, will study courses including Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, Computer Science, Civil Engineering and Solar Energy Technology, among others.
Explaining the rationale behind the initiative, Barau said the programme was part of his sustained commitment to developing human capital and advancing Kano State and Nigeria.
He said, “Hundreds of indigent students have benefited from both my domestic and foreign scholarship programmes as part of our sustained commitment to human capital development and the advancement of Kano State and Nigeria at large.
“Human capital is the sine qua non for the development of any society, and Nigeria is no exception.”
The senator stressed that investment in education, skills acquisition and advanced knowledge was essential to building a workforce capable of responding to contemporary challenges.
“Investing in education, skills acquisition and advanced knowledge is essential to building a skilled workforce capable of addressing contemporary challenges and driving sustainable development,” he said.
Announcing the presentation of admission letters, Barau said, “By the grace of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, I will, on Monday, November 9, 2026, present admission letters to beneficiaries of my Domestic Postgraduate Scholarship Programme in Kano.”
He explained that the successful applicants had been selected to pursue Master’s degrees in several specialised fields at Bayero University, Kano.
“Through my foundation, the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), the beneficiaries have been carefully selected to pursue Master of Science (MSc) degrees in various cutting-edge fields, including Cybersecurity, Solar Energy Technology, Software Engineering, Climate Change, Information Technology, and Natural Resources Management, among others, at Bayero University, Kano (BUK),” he said.
Congratulating the beneficiaries, the senator wished them success in their academic pursuits.
“Congratulations to all the successful applicants. I wish them great success in their academic pursuits,” he added.
Below is the full list of the beneficiaries and their respective programmes:
1. Abba Umar Abdullahi – M.Sc. Environmental Management
2. Abba Yakubu Adam – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
3. Abdulhalim Auwal Shawish – M.Sc. Geography and Climate Change
4. Abdulkareem Abdulkareem – M.Sc. Information Technology
5. Abdulkarim Usman Muhammad – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
6. Abdullahi Aminu Adam – M.Sc. Soil Science
7. Abdullahi Musa – M.Sc. Information Technology
8. Abdurrahman Ibrahim Bala – M.Sc. Mathematics
9. Abdurrashid Aliyu Muhd – M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
10. Abdussamad Suleiman – M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Transportation)
11. Abubakar Ahmad Abubakar – M.Sc. Information Technology
12. Abubakar Ahmad Umar – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
13. Abubakar Salisu Isah – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
14. Adamu Ahmed Habibu – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
15. Ado Ahmad Abubakar – M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering)
16. Ado Usaini Garba – M.Sc. Computer Science
17. Ahmad Aliyu Haruna – M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Construction Management)
18. Ahmad Muhammad Isyaku – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
19. Ahmad Muhammad Said – M.Eng. Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines Engineering)
20. Aisha Sani Miko – M.Sc. Environmental Management
21. Alhassan Ubale Rabiu – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
22. Aliyu Abdullahi Rilwanu – M.Sc. Geophysics
23. Aliyu Aminu Wambai – M.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
24. Aliyu Hamisu Gwabade – M.Eng. Electrical Engineering (Communication Engineering)
25. Amina Yusuf Tukur – M.Sc. Computer Science
26. Aminu Ibrahim – M.Sc. Information Technology
27. Aminu Isah Ibrahim – M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
28. Auwal Kabiru – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
29. Auwal Rabiu – M.Sc. Computer Science
30. Bashir Abdullahi Yunusa – M.Sc. Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
31. Bashir Musa Sale – M.Sc. Software Engineering
32. Bashir Sunusi Yau – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
33. Buhari Ahmed Alhassan – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
34. Ghali Ayuba Nuhu – M.Sc. Sustainable Agriculture (Agribusiness and Bioresource Economics)
35. Haris Hassan – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
36. Haruna Abubakar Kabo – M.Sc. Information Technology
37. Hassan Ibrahim Ya’u – M.Sc. Geography and Climate Change
38. Hassan Muhammad Muhammad – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
39. Hussaini Yusuf Abubakar – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
40. Ibrahim Muhammad Abdullahi – M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Highway Engineering)
41. Iliyasu Hamidan Salisu – M.Sc. Information Technology
42. Inuwa Yahaya Auwal – M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
43. Isa Alasan Abdullah – M.Sc. Geography and Climate Change
44. Ishaq Ismail Musa – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
45. Kabiru Alhassan Ibrahim – M.Sc. Environmental Management
46. Kamal Muhammad Wada – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
47. Mubarak Abubakar – M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
48. Muhammad Auwal Ahmad – M.Sc. Information Technology
49. Muhammad Haruna Isa – M.Sc. Information Technology
50. Muhammad Muhammad Ishaq – M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
51. Muhammad Siyudi Haruna – M.Sc. Geography and Climate Change
52. Muhammad Sulaiman Zakariyya – M.Sc. Information Technology
53. Muhsin Isah Musa – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
54. Mukhtar Tukur – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
55. Munir Yusuf Maitama – M.Sc. Environmental Management
56. Musa Abdullah Aliyu – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
57. Musa Rabi’u – M.Sc. Information Technology
58. Musbahu Hassan – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
59. Mustapha Ibrahim Musa – M.Sc. Hydrogeology
60. Mustapha Maisara Wali – M.Sc. Information Technology
61. Najeeb Ibrahim – M.Sc. Solar Energy Technology
62. Najib Aminu Ja’afar – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
63. Nasiru Abdullahi Lawan – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
64. Nura Hassan Adam – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics)
65. Nuuman Aliyu Ahmed – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
66. Rafiu Naziru Muhammad – M.Sc. Geography and Climate Change
67. Salisu Ahmad – M.Sc. Software Engineering
68. Salisu Sani Ibrahim – M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Transportation)
69. Sammani Umar – M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering)
70. Saratu Aminu Adam – M.Sc. Computer Science
71. Shamsu Muhammad Habib – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
72. Shamsuddeen Adam Jibril – M.Sc. Geography and Climate Change
73. Sulaiman Musa Kutama – M.Sc. Geography and Climate Change
74. Sunusi Sani Sahabi – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
75. Surajo Yusuf Surajo – M.Sc. Software Engineering
76. Tukur Garba Shehu – M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering)
77. Tukur Umar Yusuf – M.Sc. Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
78. Ukasha Sani Idris – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
79. Umar Bashir Masokano – M.Sc. Information Technology
80. Umar Lawan Waziri – M.Sc. Forest Resources Management (Forest Economics and Management)
81. Umar Musa Halliru – M.Sc. Computer Science
82. Usman Yusuf Garko – M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
83. Usman Yusuf Muhammad – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
84. Yakubu Musa Umar – M.Sc. (Ed) Health Education
85. Yusuf Ismail – M.Sc. Cybersecurity
