Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended Mary Zira, a young girl previously displaced by conflict in northeast Nigeria, for rising to become a world-class chess champion.
Atiku Abubakar commends displaced girl turned world-class chess champion
Atiku Abubakar commends displaced girl turned world-class chess champion
In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, Abubakar praised Mary’s inspiring transformation and acknowledged the role of the American University of Nigeria’s Feed and Read programme in her journey
He wrote, “The story of Mary Zira is a story of opportunity and hope. From uncertainty, today she’s a world-class chess champion.
“I am deeply grateful to the #AUNigeria Feed and Read team for discovering Mary.
“There are many more Marys whose future continues to be ruined by the devastation of insecurity across the country. Little efforts by good-spirited individuals and organisations can make a big difference towards a better future for the victims. -AA”
