Katsina Local Government has shortlisted 96 successful applicants for its Fully Funded Scholarship Scheme into the Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management (KTSIM).
The initiative, championed by Hon. Isah Miqdad AD Saude, Executive Chairman of Katsina Local Government, is aimed at promoting education and youth empowerment through access to technical and diploma programs.
The scholarship scheme, according to officials, received 296 applications via the official KTLG online portal. After a thorough initial screening, 196 applicants were invited for physical verification.
From this pool, 96 candidates have now been selected to benefit fully from the scholarship.
“This marks a significant step in our commitment to investing in human capital development,” said Hon. Isah Miqdad. “We are creating lasting opportunities for young people to acquire valuable skills and qualifications that will prepare them for future employment.”
Beneficiaries of the scheme will study a variety of programs at KTSIM with their tuition and associated academic costs fully covered. The Council has emphasized that the process was fair, transparent, and focused on merit, aligning with the growing demand for digital skills, professional training, and job-readiness among Nigerian youth.
Education remains a strong priority for the Miqdad administration, and this scholarship program is one of several strategies designed to tackle youth unemployment and enhance technical education access. The selected candidates are expected to contribute meaningfully to the local economy upon graduation.
Details about the award ceremony and resumption guidelines will be released soon. The initiative is expected to strengthen educational infrastructure in the region while boosting the economy through skilled workforce development.
Below is the list of successful applicants:
i. Umar Shamsuddeen – Business Informatics
ii. Usman Tanimu – Computer Engineering
iii. Kabir Abdullahi – Electrical Engineering
iv. Usman Abdulkadir – Computer Engineering
v. Ibrahim Abdullahi – Computer Engineering
vi. Muhammad Rahim Sadisu – Computer Science
vii. Tahaminu Musa – Library Science
viii. Zainab Musa – Multimedia
ix. Ibrahim Kabir Sanda – Computer Science
x. Ramayah Sani – Library Science
xi. Zainab Mukhtar – Computer Science
xii. Asiya Abdullahi – Computer Science
xiii. Balaubakar Umar – Security Management
xiv. Galadanchi – Computer Engineering
xv. Ibrahim Shafiu Faruk – Computer Engineering
xvi. Abdullahi Muhammadu – Security Management
xvii. Ibrahim Isah – Computer Engineering
xviii. Usman Muhammad – Computer Science
xix. Usman Yahaya – Computer Science
xx. Khadija Sabaru – Computer Science
xxi. Kausar Abdulrahman – Computer Science
xxii. Balle – Accounting
xxiii. Saadyia Bello – Electrical Engineering
xxiv. Umar Bello – Multimedia
xxv. Salim Buhari – Multimedia
xxvi. Ibrahim Abubakar Umar – Computer Engineering
xxvii. Aisha Aliyu – Computer Science
xxviii. Ansamu Aliyu – Library Science
xxix. Umar Ishaq – Security Management
xxx. Bilkisu Saminu Sani – Computer Science
xxxi. Ibrahim Abubakar Umar – Accounting
xxxii. Ahmed Abbas – Computer Science
xxxiii. Hassan Abubakar – Multimedia Technology
xxxiv. Usman Muhammad – Computer Science
xxxv. Maryam Huku – Library & Information Science
xxxvi. Zainab Shehu – Multimedia Technology
xxxvii. Sumayya Shehu – Computer Software Engineering
xxxviii. Hadiza Salisu – Multimedia Technology
xxxix. Yusuf Sani Idris – Accounting
xl. Zainab Sadiq – Library & Information Science
xli. Aliyu Hassana – Network and System Security
xlii. Ahmad Salisu – Multimedia
xliii. Umar Suleiman – Electrical Engineering
xliv. Ibrahim Isah – Security Management
xlv. Abubakar Umar – Computer Software Engineering
xlvi. Muhammad Hassan – Computer Software Engineering
xlvii. Hamza Salisu – Library & Information Science
xlviii. Amina Sulaiman – Library & Information Science
xlix. Yahaya Abubakar Iani – Computer Science
l. Musa Abdulmalik – Computer Science
li. Yahaya Muhammad Sada – Library & Information Science
lii. Abubakar Yusuf – Computer Science
liii. Yusuf Zahra’u – Multimedia
liv. Kabir Umar – Library & Information Science
lv. Aliyu Sani – Networking
lvi. Nasir Abdulhafiz – Computer Science
lvii. Aliyu Mustapha – Electrical Engineering
lviii. Abdullahi Maryam – Computer Software Engineering
lix. Kabir Rabi’u – Computer Engineering
lx. Zayyana Muhammad Dikko – Computer Software Engineering
lxi. Jibril Aliyu – Computer Science
lxii. Bilkisu Salisu – Computer Software Engineering
lxiii. Abubakar Salisu – Computer Science
lxiv. Nausiba Tukur – Library & Information Science
lxv. Abdulbasiru Ad-Saude – Computer Science
lxvi. Ahmad Halliru – Library & Information Science
lxvii. Mahmood Zayyana – Electrical Engineering
lxviii. Cecilia – Computer Science
lxix. Mustapha Musa – Library & Information Science
lxx. Alh. Muhammad Auwal – Banking Operation
lxxi. Abdulgafar Musa – Computer Software Engineering
lxxii. Musa Abdullahi – Electrical Engineering
lxxiii. Ahmad Amir Zani – Network System Security
lxxiv. Abdulrahman Rahma – Computer Science
lxxv. Abdulrahman Muhammad – Accounting
lxxvi. Yusra Hassan Bello – Library & Information Science
lxxvii. Ismail Mazu’a Marafa – Computer Science
lxxviii. Musa Hassana – Multimedia
lxxix. Maryam Marauf – Multimedia
lxxx. Suleiman Hassan – Library & Information Science
lxxxi. Yahaya Muhammad Muhammad – Computer Software Engineering
lxxxii. Umaru Maryam – Computer Software Engineering
lxxxiii. Kassam Mariyatu Abbas – Computer Software Engineering
lxxxiv. Salisu Fatima – Computer Software Engineering
lxxxv. Aliyu Usman – Computer Science
lxxxvi. Tasi’u Amila Ahmad – Computer Science
lxxxvii. Usman Abdulbasir – Network Security
lxxxviii. Khadija Murtala – Computer Software Engineering
lxxxix. Ibrahim Abdulrahman – Computer Science
xc. Musa Abdulmalik – Computer Science
xci. Mukhtar Muhammad Auwal – Business Informatics
xcii. Muhammad Nura – Computer Software Engineering
xciii. Muhammad Musa – Computer Software Engineering
xciv. Abubakar Sadeeq Ibrahim – Computer Software Engineering
xcv. Kadu Zubairu – Library & Information Science
xcvi. Aliyu Halliru – Library & Information Science
xcvii. Fatima Babangida Kakar – Library & Information Science