Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni on Saturday awarded automatic employment to Fatima Jibrin Abdullahi, a volunteer teacher at Kara Government Day Junior Secondary School, Potiskum.
This is contained in a statement by Signed by Mamman Mohammed, DG Press, and Media Affairs to the Governor.
Fatima, a National Certificate of Education (NCE) holder, also volunteered as a tutor at the just concluded Spelling Bee Competition organized for students across the state.
Gov. Buni commended the organizers for organizing the competition among students from both private and public schools across the state.
“Government will support this programme to encourage our students to participate actively and to make the competition an annual event” he said.
Khadija Modu Manga, of Zaid Bin Thabit Secondary School Damaturu, emerged first with a prize of N1m.
Yusuf Haruna Mohammed, of Government Day Junior Secondary School Kara Potiskum, emerged second with a prize of N305,000, and Humaira Haruna Mohammed of Junior Secondary School Gashua, emerged third with a prize of N200,000.
Earlier, leader of the organizing committee and Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Mohammed Goje, said the competition was sponsored by individuals to improve the intellect of the students in the state.
He commended members of the public for contributing funds for the success of the programme.
