A 22-year-old girl, Maryam Umar, who was born without arms, has pleaded with public-spirited Nigerians, the government and non-governmental organisations to come to her aid to enable her to complete her registration into Gombe State University, according to Sunday Punch.
She gained admission into the university to study Economics and needs to pay a school fee of N81,322.50. Maryam, while soliciting for support, said her parents do not have the resources to send her to school. According to her, she survives on alms given by residents.
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“My parents reside at BCGA, Gombe. I rounded off secondary school in 2022. I scored 182 in the UTME and I already have four credits, including English and Mathematics, in NECO.
“But I don’t have money for registration to study Economics at the Gombe State University. My parents don’t have money and I’m appealing to public-spirited individuals to support me so that I don’t waste this opportunity,” she said.
Umar disclosed that she was from a large family, adding she is the third out of eight children her father has. But she is the only child birthed in that condition.
“I feel happy that I have seen ability in my disability and whatever anybody can do with hand I can do with the leg,” she said. Interested Nigerians may donate to Maryam’s Union Bank account: 0015749904.
In 2022, WikkiTimes spotlighted a Kaduna-based 10-year-old girl, Fatima Kabir, who was also born without arms. Like Maryam, she also writes with her toes. Fatima was born with a rare childbirth disorder called Phocomelia.
The minor who studies at Model Primary School Chikaji, Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State said in a video clip that she wants to become a doctor even with a disability. This, she said amid a glaring face full of hope and passion.
She was not enrolled in a special school, but her performance is amazing. She writes with her feet swiftly. With that zeal and commitment, she would not be seen on the streets of Kaduna begging because of her disability.
