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MP Salah Yakub launches 'Zero Fees' programme for secondary schools in Fafi

Fafi Member of Parliament Salah Yakub during the launch of the Zero Fees programme for secondary schools on January 20, 2024.

By Abdimalik Hajir | Sunday, January 21, 2024

The initiative is aimed at alleviating the financial burden on parents and raising the educational standards in the area.

Fafi Member of Parliament Salah Yakub has, for the second year, launched zero fees for secondary schools in the constituency.

Speaking in Nanigi ward on Saturday, the MP said the initiative is aimed at alleviating the financial burden on parents and raising the educational standards in the area.

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The programme covers all the costs of sending Form One students to the schools in Fafi Constituency.

"We buy all the requirements needed for admission to the said schools, including mattresses, uniforms, books, and other essential needs," he said.

The programme also takes care of full fee payment for all the students.

The lawmaker told parents that if they have students in the seven secondary schools within the constituency, they are now only required to take their children to school.

"As part of this initiative, we issued several cheques to the seven secondary schools in Fafi, ensuring comprehensive coverage of free education," he added.

Fafi MP Salah Yakub during the laying of the foundation stone for the new assistant County Commissioner office in Nanighi on January 20, 2024.

Salah noted that the financial support underscores his dedication towards promoting education as a fundamental right and a pathway to a brighter future for the youth.

At the same time, the MP laid the foundation stone for the new assistant County Commissioner office in Nanighi to operationalise the office.

The MP was accompanied by Nanigi ward representative Abdullahi Brown, and Iftin ward representative Mustafa Abdirashid, amongst other ward representatives.

The Deputy County Commissioner and education stakeholders were among those who attended the event.