Foundation empowers Benue youths with cash, skills
A non governmental organisation known as Tanimu Foundation in the North Bank community of Makurdi metropolis in Benue State has empowered many young people with millions of naira and free vocational skills. Our correspondent reports that apart from the skills acquisition, at least 24 other young people also received cash and scholarship awards to enhance […]
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A non governmental organisation known as Tanimu Foundation in the North Bank community of Makurdi metropolis in Benue State has empowered many young people with millions of naira and free vocational skills.
Our correspondent reports that apart from the skills acquisition, at least 24 other young people also received cash and scholarship awards to enhance their education in various tertiary institutions across the country.
Founder of Tanimu Foundation and a medical practitioner based in the United States of America (USA), Associate Professor Sabo Tanimu, has consistently over the years impacted positively on the lives of the people through the organisation’s vocational centre.
Speaking at this year’s event, the Foundation’s Country Director, Khalid Omeje, on behalf of the founder enjoined private individuals who have the resources and government at all levels to support the good work.
He intimated that a new program – Hajia Ingi award for Fashion designers – had been introduced by the Foundation to compliment that of Aishatu Tanimu award – which was put in place to further cushion the plights of the youths in memory of the founder’s sister who recently passed away and the latter to immortalise his late mother.
He stated that the theme of this year’s event was dedicated to honouring one of the greatest supporters of the Foundation – Late Hajia Ingi Tanimu who brought joy to the faces of our students and their families as among her most cherished passions before her passing only last month.
The country director noted that the 2025 Tanimu Foundation Annual Award Ceremony featured the Hajia Ingi Fashion Award, under which eight beneficiaries received sewing machines valued at N1.24 million, as well as the Aisha Tanimu Scholarship Award, with 20 students each receiving N50,000, amounting to N1 million.