World Bank Locates Kano Kid Who Is Maths Genius, Awards Her Scholarship

Saratu Dan-Azumi, the little girl from Kano who is talented in mathematics, has recently been presented with an additional scholarship opportunity.

It was just discovered that the girl has dropped out of school but still has the ability to compute numbers with the precision of a genius.

The Bashir Ahmad Foundation, BAF, was the organization that awarded her the first scholarship.

The latest scholarship offer comes from the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-assisted program.

Project Communication Officer, Aliyu Yusuf said the programme will enrol Saratu in school.

Yusuf’s words: “During the team’s visit to Gaya Emirate Council, the girl and her parents were invited to the emir’s palace.

“Representative of the state ministry of education and the AGILE team briefed the Emir, Alhaji Ali Ibrahim-Abdulkadir, on the intention of the project to shoulder the educational responsibilities of the young girl.”

Reacting to the great news, Saratu stated that she left school at primary four because she was bullied by her classmates.

She said she is ready to return to school, but she is not ready to go back to her former school, where she was bullied by her mates.

Her words, as quoted by Premium Times, quoting the News Agency of Nigeria: “I am good in mathematics, whether addition, subtraction, division or multiplication. I can calculate numbers in millions ‘up head’, without writing or using a calculator.

“I left school because of bullying. My peers used to call me names which I detested.

“I will not go back to that school. I’ll be happy to continue my studies in another school, away from them.”