Zamfara State students have broken a significant educational barrier as they emerged as the top-performing Northern state in the National Examination Council entrance exams for gifted children.
This also makes Zamfara state the second in the whole of Nigeria with 30 talented students.
Spokesperson to Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Sulaiman Bala Idris disclosed this feat in a press statement on Sunday.
“Out of the 30 qualified students from Zamfara, 21 are girls, and 9 are boys, indicating a growing emphasis on girl-child education in the state,” he said.
He added: “For the first time, Zamfara state is excelling on the national stage, marking a significant shift from its usual place at the bottom regarding performance hierarchy.
“This is a significant development, particularly considering that a state of emergency was declared in the state's education sector last year,” Idris noted.
The governor’s spokesperson says the 2024 Gifted results for admission into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja was released last week.
According to him, the institution is a “training ground for molding Nigeria's gifted and talented children”, providing students with significant opportunities to “develop their potential in the interest of nation-building and technological development.”
In view of this achievement, the state government is promising to ensure full implementation of its educational policies in order to achieve more success for the State.
