Faizah Abubakar has distinguished herself by scoring As (excellent) in all the nine subjects she offered in the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
As a means of rewarding this excellent performance, Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has offered scholarship to miss Faizah Abubakar.
The governor said the state was marvelled about the performance of the student who scored A1s in all nine subjects in the results of her 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Faizah who hails from Bakin Zuwo, Kano State, is entitled to free education to her doctorate degree level.
According to governor Gaduje, the kind gesture by Kano State Government was a means of acknowledging merit.
He said, “This gesture is to acknowledge merit and to especially encourage girl-child education in our state. The state government is making arrangements to ensure that gifted children are given opportunity to fully exploit their potentials.
“We are happy that this child has performed very well and I want to assure that we will continue to encourage our people to achieve in their chosen endeavours and bring honour to their families , the state and the nation at large.”
