By: Amin.
A don, Professor Musa Aliyu Shaba has advised parents to give positive training to their children at all costs.
He gave the advice at the graduation ceremony organised by Uthman Bin Affan Islamiyya School, Naibawa Gabas “A”, Eastern By-Pass, Kano.
Musa Aliyu Shaba, who is a Professor of Pharmacy, Bayero University, Kano, noted that education is sacrosanct for the development of the society.
Professor Shaba, who was the Chairman of the occasion, explained that his late father, Alhaji Aliyu Shaba established the Islamiyya School in 2006 primarily to enhance the educational standard of the people.
While presenting certificates to the graduands, Professor Shaba promised to continue to uplift the standard of the school for the benefit of the students and the teachers as well as the society at large.
In his address of welcome, the Principal of the school, Mallam Abdullahi Musa Kofa, said the graduands were 21 in number comprising 16 girls and 5 boys.
Malam Abdullahi Kofa praised the unflinching support of Professor Shaba to the school and prayed Allah for the repose of the soul of his late father who established the school for the purpose of educational development of the state.
Mallam Kofa could not hide his joy over the immense contributions to the school by one of the teachers, Malam Kabiru Ibrahim Zakari.
He disclosed that Malam Kabiru Zakari has been committing his body and soul to ensure that the school stand on its feet both by finance and his intellectual capability.
He emphasized that Mallam Kabiru Zakari has impacted a lot on the students, especially the indigent ones.
The Principal called on the people to emulate the exemplary character of Malam Zakari.
In an interview, one of the graduands, Malama Sa’adatu Shuaibu Umar, expressed gratitude to Allah for the excellent studies they undergone and the successful graduation, noting that the school has nurtured the in the way of Allah.
She thanked the management of the school, the teachers and fellow students for cooperation.
