Zakat Foundation Presents Scholarships to 12 ABU Students

The Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) has presented scholarships to 12 students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Each student received ₦50,000 to support their educational pursuits.

The foundation's representatives highlighted its commitment to uplifting the less privileged and expressed hope that the scholarships would make a meaningful difference in the students' lives.

The ZSF was established in 2000 by The Muslim Congress (TMC) and has since disbursed over ₦2.3 billion to nearly 28,090 beneficiaries across 27 states in Nigeria. The foundation's interventions include poverty alleviation, education support, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and emergency relief.

In 2024 alone, the ZSF distributed ₦385 million in zakat to almost 2,897 individuals nationwide. The foundation's efforts have been recognized as a vital support system for those in need.

The Director of the Counselling and Human Development Centre, Dr. S.M. Makarfi, urged the beneficiaries to use the scholarship funds strictly for educational purposes. The representative of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Mallam Abdulrazak Ayuba, commended the foundation for its timely intervention and emphasized the importance of sustained collaboration to expand the reach of such initiative.