The Yobe State Government has awarded a full academic scholarship and automatic civil service employment to Usman Dagona, an indigene of the state who won first place at the Imagine National Chemistry Competition held in Abuja on November 23, 2020.
Alhaji Audu Galadima, Director of Schools Services at the Yobe State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education, announced the state government's reward in a statement issued in Damaturu.
Usman Dagona's Remarkable Feat
- Usman Dagona is a 2018 National Certificate in Education (NCE) graduate from Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State.
- He defeated 1,749 other contestants across Nigeria to emerge as the overall winner of the national competition in Abuja.
- Following his national victory, he represented Nigeria at the Imagine Chemistry International AkzoNobel Competition 2020/2021 held in the Netherlands, where he clinched the second position globally.
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