Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he will support the education of Yusuf Aliyu, a teenage artisanal miner whose video from Niger State went viral after 37 miners died. The reports describe Aliyu as speaking from a mining site about conditions following the deaths, drawing widespread public attention.
Vanguard and The Punch both cite Atiku’s public response, saying he expresses concern after watching the footage. Both outlets report that Atiku frames the scholarship as a way to help the teenager continue schooling, using his comments on social media as the basis for the pledge. While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis—one focusing on the scholarship offer and the other highlighting Atiku’s emotional reaction—the core details are consistent across both accounts: the scholarship plan is linked directly to the viral video and the miner deaths in Niger State.
The coverage does not provide additional specifics on eligibility, the scholarship’s duration, or funding arrangements, focusing instead on Atiku’s stated intention to help Yusuf Aliyu’s education after the viral incident.
