A brilliant 13-year-old Nigerian girl named Saratu Dan-Azumi has won a World Bank scholarship to study from primary school up to her university education after solving some tough mathematics questions.
Saratu who hails from Kano State, Northern Nigeria, was challenged due to the inability of her parent to enrol her on school for proper education.
However, after a video of her solving mathematics questions went viral, a generous Nigerian man named Bashir Ahmad became the first person who took it upon himself to sponsor her education.
Bashir Ahmad through his Foundation said he will sponsor her up to her university education.
“The Bashir Ahmad Foundation has successfully concluded the enrollment of Saratu Dan-Azumi, a brilliant out-of-school girl, who effortlessly solves arithmetics without being taught, in a school in Gaya LGA.”
“The BAF sponsors her education up to university,” the Foundation wrote on Twitter.
Narrating how they were amazed by the young girl’s mathematical prowess, the Foundation explained that they swung into action to look for her immediately after the video of her solving arithmetics went viral.
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“After receiving the video of the young talented girl from different people, I sent a delegation of my foundation to look for her and luckily she was found. We have agreed with her parent and we are going to sponsor her education from primary school to University.”
After that we will continue to look after her study and ensure that we fulfill our promises,” Bashir Ahmad wrote on his official Facebook account.
FAQs About 13-year‑old Saratu Dan‑Azumi, the Nigerian math prodigy who secured a World Bank scholarship :
Who is Saratu Dan‑Azumi?
A 13‑year‑old from Gaya LGA, Kano State. Despite financial hardship and dropping out in Primary Four due to bullying, she displayed extraordinary math skills, effortlessly tackling complex arithmetic without formal instruction.
How did she catch the attention of sponsors?
A viral video showed her solving tough math problems mentally. It impressed Bashir Ahmad, who, through his foundation, swiftly located her and enrolled her in a primary school in Gaya. The Foundation pledged support up to university.
What scholarship did she receive?
Bashir Ahmad Foundation: Committed to funding her education from primary through tertiary.
World Bank: Via the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), the World Bank stepped in to also support her educational journey.
What makes her math ability so remarkable?
Saratu can mentally compute addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—even with numbers in the millions—without pen, paper, or calculator. Reportedly, her mental arithmetic rivals computer-level precision.
What are the next steps for her education?
She’s now enrolled in a primary school in Gaya LGA.
Plans include comprehensive academic development, including ICT and digital skills training.
Scholarship support guarantees full coverage through to her university degree