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Rep member seeks establishment of sports University in Kano

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The House of Representatives member, Muhammad Shehu, representing Fagge Federal Constituency, has appealed to the Federal Government to establish a Sports University in Kano State.

Mr Shehu made the appeal during an interactive session with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kano, on Thursday.

The lawmaker said the university, when established, would provide employment and reduce crime rates among youths as inhabitants would be exposed to prospects in education.

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He said that the institution would be a gesture by government to give back to the people of Kano.

The lawmaker suggested the conversion of the Sport Institute in Karfi, Kura Local Government Area of Kano state, for that purpose.

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The federal lawmaker said he had paid the tuition fees for over 512 students from his constituency in different tertiary institutions.

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The gesture, he said, was aimed at providing qualitative and sound education for optimal growth.

On youth empowerment, Shehu said that he commenced sponsorship of cluster tailoring outfits within his constituency for major contracts.

He explained that arrangements have been concluded to register them with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, so that they could get contracts to sow uniform for schools, military and Para-military agencies.

The lawmaker further restated his commitment to the growth and development of the local government areas under his federal constituency.

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Mr Shehu assured that he would propose bills to accelerate the development of his constituency.

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