Kaduna State Governor Receives The Audience of ABU's Best-graduating Student, Awards Him Full Scholarship

From right: Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, Mahadi Abuhuraira (centre), the ABU Best-graduating Student in Kaduna State government Hou...

From right: Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, Mahadi Abuhuraira (centre),
the ABU Best-graduating Student in Kaduna State government House. 

By Ammar Muhammad Rajab 

The Kaduna State Governor has received an audience of the best graduating students from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (ABU). The interactions with the state governor, government officials and the academic achiever were important for recognizing and encouraging excellence in education.

The meeting was held at the Kaduna State Government House on Monday 5th February 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor and posted on his verified Facebook account.

During the meeting, Kaduna State Government awarded a full scholarship to Abu-Hurairah Mahadi to go for his Master’s Degree in one of the best universities in the world, after which he will be appointed as a Special Assistant in my office.

The statement said; "Today, I received our son and daughter, Abu-Hurairah Mahadi and Nasara James Dabo who excelled in their academics. Abu-Hurairah Mahadi emerged best graduating student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with a CGPA of 4.95 and Nasara James Dabo, a 14-year-old student who holds the record for memorizing 673 Binary Digits in 8 minutes. 

"I commended the two brilliant students for their exceptional performances and urged them not to rest on their oars in order to serve as role models to other students in Kaduna State, Nigeria and the world at large", the statement added. 

"To encourage them and inspire other students to strive towards excellence, the Kaduna State Government has awarded a full scholarship to Abu-Hurairah Mahadi to go for his Master’s Degree in one of the best universities in the world, after which he will be appointed as a Special Assistant in my office. Nasara James Dabo will also be awarded a scholarship to realize her ambition of becoming a medical doctor like our Deputy Governor, Her Excellency, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe", the statement ended.

On Saturday 28th January 2024, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna state held the 43rd convocation ceremony. During the ceremony, Mahdi Abuhuraira from the Department of Computer Science was declared the best-graduating student with a CGPA of 4.95. 

Daily Struggle Newspaper earlier reported that since the declaration of Mahadi Abuhuraira as the best-graduating student, he has received a lot of recognition in the country.

Last week Monday Mahdi was invited by the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima. The reasons for the invitation are sketchy for now, but some sources say it relates to the outstanding performance the student achieved.  

The EVC & CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI),  Engineer Khalil Suleiman Halilu has also hosted the ABU's best-graduating student at its headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, February 1, 2024. The CEO of the agency promised to support him and other young Nigerians to achieve their dreams for the growth and development of Nigeria. 

He wrote: "Today, I hosted SSA to President @OfficialABAT, on Research and Analytics, @GimbaKakanda, alongside @Mamt4real, a remarkable student who recently graduated with a CGPA of 4.95 from ABU Zaria’s Department of Computer Science. At @NASENIHQ, we are committed to supporting young Nigerians like Mahadi to achieve their dreams. Together, we can inspire and empower the next generation of talent that will drive Nigeria's growth and development".  

Mahadi Abuhuraira with Engineer Khalil, the CEO of NASENI 

Similarly, Mahadi continues to receive an audience from community leaders. On Sunday, the emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli accommodated Mahadi. The Emir spurred him to pursue another academic field which will aid him in his future ventures. 

During the visit, Mahadi presented his certificate to the emir. 

Mahadi was born on 23rd June 1996 to the late Malam Abuhuraira Muhammad and Hajia Amina Muhammad Ladan in Zaria Local government area of Kaduna State.