By Olaitan Ibrahim
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has announced a full scholarship for all female indigenes of the state who scored 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This is part of his administration’s effort to promote girl-child education and women’s participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Zulum made the announcement on Saturday in Maiduguri at the inauguration of the new executive members of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Maiduguri Chapter.
The event also featured a scholarship programme championed by his wife, Dr. Habiba Babagana Zulum.
“In order to encourage girl-child education in the state, I want to announce that all female indigenes who scored 250 and above in JAMB will be fully sponsored by the Borno State Government to study STEM or technical and vocational education,” the governor declared.
He directed the acting Chief of Staff, the State Scholarship Board, the Ministry of Education, and APWEN to begin identifying and screening eligible candidates for the programme.
Governor Zulum commended his wife’s contributions to the promotion of education and applauded APWEN’s consistent efforts to inspire and support girls and women in engineering.