Kano Lawmaker Employs 100 Islamic School Teachers in Bichi
Rep. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has employed 100 Islamic school teachers in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.
The Independent Mirror reports that Bichi disclosed this on Sunday in Bichi during the inauguration of the fourth batch of teachers recruited under his initiative. He said the latest recruitment had brought the total number of Islamic school teachers employed under the programme to 600.
According to Bichi, the 100 teachers were selected after undergoing a special examination conducted across the 11 wards of the local government area.
He explained that candidates who scored the highest marks in the examination were selected for the teaching positions.
The lawmaker said the initiative began with the payment of monthly allowances to the teachers as volunteers before their formal engagement as full-time Islamic school teachers.
The inauguration was attended by Islamic scholars and other dignitaries, including Sheikh Habibu Dan Almajiri, Chairman of the Kano State Zakkah Commission; Dr. Nazifi Ishak, a former Commissioner for Religious Affairs; Dr. Zahrau Muhammad Umar, a former Commissioner for Women Affairs; and Sheikh Sanusi Sharif Bichi.
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Others included the Chairman of Bichi Local Government Area, Alhaji Hamza Sule Maifata; Director-General of the APC Campaign Council in Bichi, Alhaji Sani Mukaddas; and the Kano State APC Secretary, Prof. Yusuf Muhammad Sabo.
The Islamic scholars and dignitaries commended the lawmaker for his support for Islamic and conventional education in the local government area.
Bichi has also supported youth engagement initiatives in areas including healthcare, environmental services, education and other community development activities.
The lawmaker, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, said the initiatives were aimed at creating opportunities for young people and promoting development in his constituency.
