According to her, she was insulted by some of her neighbours for deciding to go to school at her age and was widely gossiped about even though most of them were not educated.

She said: “Because of my studies, I now stay more extended hours in school because I have to attend lessons after closing. For this reason, I sometimes get home around 6 pm. At the weekends, I occasionally attend adult literacy classes also.

“My customers would have all gone when I arrived. That is why I am passionately seeking assistance to sell foodstuffs instead, as I will still make sales when I return to the shop after school hours.

“I am pleading with our Governor, His Excellency AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who has demonstrated that he is a great lover of the masses, to please assist me with capital to invest in this line of business.”

Mama Shade added: “Aside from my business, I would also like to work or teach after I finish in whatever capacity I will fit in.”

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