{"id":119138,"date":"2025-05-24T21:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119138"},"modified":"2025-05-24T21:45:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:45:30","slug":"zulum-offers-scholarships-to-female-students-with-250-jamb-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/zulum-offers-scholarships-to-female-students-with-250-jamb-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"Zulum Offers Scholarships to Female Students With 250+ JAMB Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has unveiled a scholarship initiative for female students from the state who scored 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor made this known on Saturday, 24th May, 2025, during the inauguration of newly elected executives of the Maiduguri Chapter of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), which also featured a scholarship award ceremony organized by the governor\u2019s wife for 12 outstanding female students. The event was held at the Government House in Maiduguri.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">APWEN serves as a platform dedicated to mentoring, promoting gender inclusion in the engineering profession, and encouraging young girls to consider careers in science and technology-related fields.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Zulum reiterated his administration\u2019s unwavering commitment to supporting female education, especially in the areas of medicine, engineering, and vocational training.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cTo further support girl-child education in Borno, I hereby declare that any female indigene of the state who scored 250 and above in the JAMB exams will receive full sponsorship from the state government to pursue studies in either vocational and technical education or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor tasked the Acting Chief of Staff, the State Scholarship Board, the Ministry of Education, and the APWEN Maiduguri chapter with identifying and verifying eligible beneficiaries for the scholarship scheme.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also praised his wife for her commitment to girl-child education and lauded both the outgoing and incoming APWEN chairpersons for their efforts in championing the cause of women in engineering.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a keynote address titled &#8220;The Role of Mentorship in Encouraging Girls to Pursue Engineering Careers in Nigeria,&#8221; Dr. Habiba Babagana Zulum emphasized the importance of mentorship in developing both personal and professional capacity. She highlighted that women currently constitute only 14% of Nigeria\u2019s STEM workforce and warned that sidelining over half of the country\u2019s population in developmental planning is detrimental to national progress.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMentorship is a key driver in shaping future generations, it offers guidance, builds confidence, breaks societal stereotypes, enhances creativity and critical thinking, and opens doors to opportunities,\u201d Dr. Habiba explained.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Outgoing APWEN Chairperson, Engr. Kori Shettima, reflected on the chapter\u2019s journey, noting its achievements in innovation, mentorship, and advocacy aimed at empowering young girls.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI take pride in the milestones we\u2019ve reached, the young lives we\u2019ve impacted, and the doors we\u2019ve helped open. Our work in advocating STEM education for girls continues to shine a light on the path to a better future,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event climaxed with the formal installation of Engr. Hajju Tijjani Gazali as the 4th Chairperson of the APWEN Maiduguri Chapter. 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