A 11 year old Nigerian girl has bagged the world bank scholarship after effortlessly solving tough math questions.
The brilliant 11-year-old Nigerian girl named Saratu Dan-Azumi who hails from Kano State, Northern Nigeria, was interviewed by Sahara reporters.
It was discovered that because of her parents’ financial challenges, they were unable to enroll her in school despite her mental prowess.
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A good Nigerian discovered her mathematical skills and made a video of her solving hard mathematical questions.
This video went viral on Twitter and well meaning Nigerians and organizations were called upon to help nurture the genius.
A very generous Nigerian man named Bashir Ahmad; through his foundation, became the first person who took it upon himself to sponsor her education from primary to tertiary education.
It’s a good day to win world bank scholarship
Bashir Ahmad added that apart from supporting her education, the foundation would enroll her in a Digital Centre where she will acquire knowledge in information and communication technology.
A few days after the Foundation’s sponsorship, the World Bank through an assisted program called Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) announced that Saratu will also be sponsored through the platform.
Nigerian lady wins scholarship and gets masters degree after losing father at 4
Meanwhile, Solace Ojotule, a young Nigerian lady who had a tough childhood earned a masters degree after being awarded a Mastercard Scholarship to study in the UK.
Solace narrated how her father’s family abandoned her and her four sisters after his death, leaving them to go through very difficult times financially because her mother had no male child.
Her mother had a hard time putting them through primary school, and she couldn’t go to secondary school initially because of insufficient funds.
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