Uba Sani Awards N3 Million to Young Innovators in Kaduna
During the 2026 International Youth Day Conference in Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani awarded N3 million each to exceptional young innovators in Kaduna State. This initiative aims to transform the creativity of Nigeria's youth into sustainable economic value.
Among the beneficiaries were computer engineering students from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, who created a walking aid for visually impaired individuals. Fauziyya Muhammad Auwal from Kaduna State University was recognized for her contributions to space technology, being the first female astronaut candidate with Titans Space Industries and Nigeria's first female analogue astronaut for the 2026 LunAres Research Station in Poland.
Other recipients included eight microchip designers and winners of the National Board for Technology Incubation NEXTGEN Challenge, Al Amin Mohammed Idris and Shamsudeen Jibril. Sani emphasized the importance of skills acquisition and vocational training, stating that every young person should graduate with both a certificate and a skill for a dignified livelihood.
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