Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello has approved the sum of N15 million naira as a scholarship award to 12-year-old table tennis genius, Sezuo Ize Azziza.
Azziza represented Kogi State with an outstanding performance at the 2021 Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Championship, held in Lagos.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Muhammed Onogwu, on Wednesday noted that the approved sum will be released to the beneficiary’s account.
The sum is to cater for her education from secondary school to university in fulfilment of the governor’s promise to the fatherless tennis player.
Sezuo Ize Azziza who desires to study Medicine and Surgery was born into a less privileged family, losing her father at a very tender age.
Azziza recently caught the governor's attention with her brilliant and exceptional performance at tournament where she represented the state.
Reacting to the development, the State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon Wemi Jones commended the governor for promoting girl child education and other intervention in improving education development in Kogi State.
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