ATIKU PLEDGES SCHOLARSHIP TO VIRAL NIGER TEEN MINER. (PHOTO).
Atiku pledges scholarship to viral Niger teen miner Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said his “heart breaks” each time he watches a viral video of a teenage artisanal miner, Yusuf Aliyu, speaking at a mining site in Niger State after the deaths of 37 miners in the state. Atiku, in a statement posted on his X handle, said he was prepared to support the boy’s education, describing him as a child whose intelligence and confidence should be nurtured in a classroom rather than by working at a mining site. “I have watched Yusuf Aliyu’s video repeatedly, and each time, my heart breaks. A child with such intelligence, clarity and confidence should be in a classroom building his future—not struggling for survival in a community surrounded by gold but buried in poverty. “I cannot look at him and see an ‘illegal miner.’ I see a Nigerian child failed by the country that should have protected him. I see brilliance trapped by poverty and enormous promise abandoned by leadership,” ...
A star will always be a star,ever since Regina Askia sneaked into the country on announced,she said it has been a whirlwind of activities and TV interviews.She said ''It's been a whirlwind of activities in Uyo,TV interviews on AKBC two days running,a radio program on Planet FM......Deon and Cleo u guys are the bom on Planet FM.....Papers the guardian the nation pulse etc......then came the Symposiums the QnA sessions..... Organised by the Nigerian ethical society.....it's been so busy but i loved err moment.The young people showed so much love....we will get into details of the a n a session soon.....That was juicy......i misssed u FB family but III be serving you some tea....Very rich tea ....lol....see you soon....''.
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