In 1984, 16-year old Abba, a student of Science Secondary School Dawakin Tofa, scored 9 distinctions (8 A1 and 1 A2) in his West African Senior School Certificate (WASCE) Exams.
Examination authorities in Lagos didn't believe Abba made those excellent scores without cheating. The authorities provided a car that took Abba to Lagos in order to retake the exam.
Abba was made to take the 9 exams in a duration of 3 days, under heavy supervision. After marking the rescheduled exams, he scored 9 A1 (the only ‘A2’ he had in English Language before the retake, became ‘A1’ resulted to 9 A1) Faced with shock, the authorities apologized and instituted the National Merit Award. And, rightfully, Sarki Abba was the first recipient of the award.
In 1989/90 school session, 21, Sarki Abba graduated as OVERALL BEST Medical Student, and OVERALL BEST Graduating Student at ABU, Zaria— he was just 21.
well done sir.
ReplyDeleteA genius.
DeleteWaow 👏 so impressive.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love this
ReplyDeleteWow, genius and he was so young
ReplyDeleteKudos to you, sir👍
ReplyDeleteWow! So impressive.
ReplyDeleteHe is a genius.
ReplyDeleteI love intelligent and smart guys.
ReplyDeletewowwww.. e no start today. 9ja to the world
ReplyDeleteCongratulations sir
Great!
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteTualeee🙌
ReplyDeleteWaooo
ReplyDeleteI greet u sir
ReplyDeleteWow...very impressive.
ReplyDeleteYou see hausas ba?? When you meet the intelligent ones, they are INTELLIGENT! I have met a few that have genuis level IQs. It's just opportunity and religion that is the problem.
I keep wondering if Nigeria will ever get to a point where a sitting president will appoint based on credentials and not by compensation and the tribe won't matter for once.
This is the kind of man that could have revamped the medical sector with his expertise if given a chance but politics will never allow it.
AMETHYST THEE LAWYER
I am telling you!
DeleteThem no go see this one appoint as President instead of them Bubu. At least this one go help them and help us (Southerners) too. See brain na-
Wawuuu, genius hands down. Let me go read what he's up to these days.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! This is beautiful 👏👏
ReplyDeleteVery handsome and intelligent man 🥰
ReplyDeleteWhere is he now? Good.
ReplyDeleteSo where is he now? The writer should have concluded by telling us where he is at the moment and what he's been upto since then..
ReplyDeleteSarki Abba is presently a Professor of Urology and Pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA. Also, MD, PhD, at the John T. Grayhack Professor of Urological Research.
DeleteProf. Sarki Abba’s research program is focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms that drive cancer initiation, progression and recurrence with the ultimate goal of developing therapies that interfere with these processes. His work has particularly focused on Prostate Cancer.
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Thank you Fresh fruit. I had the same question and you saved me the time I would have spent on google.
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations sir. But how did ABU admit him at age of16. I am just asking o, because i know federal universities don't admit students below 18years then. I don't know about now.
ReplyDeleteI was 16 in university too. Turned 17 in year 1. Na focus I no just get that time 🤣
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