07/03/2023
In January 2013, I received a scholarship worth over 30,000 dollars from Engr Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s government to study for an MSc at the University of Greenwich, UK. The government clarified that we could attend any university in the UK, including Oxford and Cambridge, provided we could secure a place in those universities. I decided to study at the University of Greenwich because it’s among the few best universities offering Food Safety in the UK. In addition to the prestige that the degree accorded me, it was also an eye-opener that once we elect a government that works for all of us, not a few of us, we will see the gap between the rich and the poor reducing significantly. I would like to list some of my achievements since 2013.
1. MSc with Distinction
2. HACCP level 3 (Distinction) from the Royal Society for Public Health, London
3. Best MSc thesis award 2013
4. Mandela Washington Fellowship 2016
5. Public Management Institute, Ohio State University, USA
6. Congressional Recognition, US congress
7. Certificate of Welcome, Mayor City of Columbus
8. PhD. Scholarship (partial) University of Sydney, Australia
9. Chinese Government Scholarship to study at Zhejiang University
10. Certificate of Honor, China Scholarship Council
11. PhD. Food Science
12. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award of Zhejiang University
13. Published more than 30 SCI papers in the last 5 years
14. Many more walhamdulillah
While achieving the above requires personal efforts and hard work, the degree obtained from the UK has made all the difference. If you like to have Balarabes or better Balarabes in your family, vote for Abba Kabir Yusuf. I am confident he will provide a level playing field for you to reach for the stars.
Dr Balarabe B. Ismail