Aliko Dangote Launches N100 Billion Annual Education Scholarships, Design To Reach 155, 000 Students Yearly

Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Thursday at Eko Hotel In Lagos State launched the N100 Billion Annual Education Scholarship Programme of his Foundation., targeting undergraduates in STEM, vocational training, and secondary school girls across Nigeria.

The programme is designed to reach 155,000 students each year, with an estimated annual investment of N100 billion and more than N1 trillion over a ten-year period to build skills amid economic challenges.

The programme, now in its fourth year covers tuition, materials, and expenses. The initiative is expected to benefit about 1,325,000 students.

Representing President Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda is V.P Kashim Shettima among other dignitaries such as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, Governor Abba K Yusuf, to show emphatic presence.

joined governors and leaders at the event, emphasizing public-private partnerships, while the foundation plans a ten-year review to track progress for 1.5 million learners.