The Chairman of the Parents Teachers Association of Hajia Saadat Aliu Foundation (HSAF), Momoh Ibrahim, has commended the vision of its founder, Alhaji Aliu AbdulAzeez, for his unrelenting philanthropy in providing all-expense paid education for over 100 pupils in the foundation. 

Speaking during the end of the academic year, when parents came to the school for the report sheets of their wards, he said the parents can’t appreciate the founder enough with what he has done for the coming generations.

According to him, “With heartfelt gratitude, we express our sincere appreciation and highest praise to a rare philanthropist, Alh. Aliu Abdulazeez, the Chief Executive Officer of the Hajia Saadat Aliu Foundation”

He said, five years ago, Alhaji Abdulazeez established the foundation and named it in honour of his late wife, Hajia Saadat Abdulazeez. He disclosed that it began with Basic One pupils and has now grown to cover Basic Four, expecting Basic 5 upon resumption in the new academic session.

He noted, “This is the first of its kind in the history of our community, and indeed Kogi state. We were told that he had the plan to take it beyond primary to secondary education. We are witnessing completely free, quality education as he takes the teachers and supporting staff’s welfare into the state government’s approved minimum wage.

“The host community is Eika-Adagu New Layout, Okehi LGA of Kogi State, but he mandated the management to extend the gesture to the less privileged children in neighbouring communities of Nagazi, and Otite.

“The free education targets the children of the less privileged and orphans who ordinarily have been roaming the streets now access quality education. To ensure excellence, the foundation has employed enough qualified teachers to nurture and guide these innocent children”.

Momoh appealed to Kogi state government, well-meaning individuals, and corporate bodies to support Alh. Aliu Abdulazeez in uplifting and sustaining the Hajia Saadat Aliu Foundation.

“The partnership will help reach out to more children and secure their future”, he said.

He acknowledged the efforts of the Director, Alh. Aliu Yahaya, Head Teacher and School Coordinator, Mallam Lukman Saki, all teaching and non-teaching staff for their dedication and commitment in ensuring the right thing must be done at all times.

He prayed Almighty Allah to grant increase to the wealth, knowledge, and wisdom of the founder and to his late wife, Hajia Saadat, may Almighty Allah grant her Jannatul Firdaus and forgive all her shortcomings.