ASR Africa Initiative – the brainchild of Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder and
Executive Chairman of BUA Group has provided a grant of One (1) billion
Naira to Ahmadu Bello University as part of its yearly $100million ASR
Africa Fund for Social Development & Renewal. This One Billion Naira
grant will go towards the provision of a Hostel and Department Building
as identified by the University today.
African Industrialist and Philanthropist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, had on
Monday launched the ASR Africa Initiative for Education, Health and
Social Development in Africa which focuses mainly on equipping
facilities, researchers, healthcare practitioners and community-level
service providers and also supporting the efforts of various Governments
in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa in Education, Healthcare and Social
Development.
Speaking at a ceremony at the Ahmadu Bello University today, Abdul Samad
Rabiu also named the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of
Maiduguri; University of Ilorin; University of Ibadan, and University of
Benin as other beneficiaries of One Billion Naira each in the first
cohort of the intervention grant.
According to Rabiu who was represented by Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, he
commended the Vice Chancellor for promptly identifying the projects that
needed intervention. “In view of this and starting immediately, we
intend to be on ground to commence the project. We are hoping the other
five universities can also quickly identify such projects with our team
to fast-track the project initiation.”
“It is our belief at the ASR Africa Initiative that this support will go
a long way in bridging the infrastructure deficit in education within
Nigeria and other African Countries in our cohort. We are excited about
the endless possibilities that lie ahead of Africa and because The Time
for Nigeria and Africa is now, and business development is nothing
without citizens’ development.” “On behalf of the ASR Africa Initiative,
we look forward to commencing the work to build for the benefit of
Africa’s children and her future”. Abdul Samad Rabiu added.