ABU Student, Hassan Idris beat 2.7 million contestants to Win Int’l Essay Competition
A student of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Hassan Idris has beaten 2.7 million other contestants across the world to emerge 3rd in an International Essay Competition organized in the United States of America.
Hassan Idris who is a final year student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, studying Sociology and Anthropology, is a young poet, writer, essayist, student advocate and a member of Creative writer’s Club, ABU Zaria, Creative Club Gombe State University, Northern writer’s Summit, Risingyouth.
He is also the Principal private Secretary to NASSS president A.B.U Zaria, and Hill-Top Creative Arts Foundation. His works have appeared in Zamfaradigest magazines, Teemikamedia.com, Naijamedia.com, Yodelehub.Com, Appliedworldwide, Kano State Students magazine, and Creative Writer’s Club, Kongo Campus, ABU Zaria.
He’s a guest writer and contributor for appliedworldwide. He received an Award from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria as the best researcher in 2017.
The young Sociologist from Wadata, in Benue state, came third position in the June, 2020 International Sociological and Anthropological Student essay competition situated in the United states of America after beating about 2.7 million contestants.
APPLIED WORLDWIDE is a United state-based project founded by Stephanie Wilson and Luke Hanna. Applied Worldwide believes in a Dynamic Sociology where sociological knowledge is both produced and applied to enact positive changes in communities throughout the globe.
In the bid to encourage students all over the globe, Appliedworldwide, organized Essay Writing Competition for students all over the world with the aim of encouraging students in the field and help foster the change via Sociological lens Appliedworldwide is out to bring.
How Hassan Idris feels about his achievement.
The proud Abusite told Campusinfo.com.ng, “I’m glad and my thanks to almighty Allah, my parents, course mates, friends and lecturers for standing there for me. I have dedicated my self to writing for years ever since I stepped into the department of Sociology and Anthropology, A.B.U zaria.
“I’m proudly an Abusite! I do all my writings, research my self without anyone assisting me. I wish the school management could do something about that.
“They are many people who want to achieve in the Department and the School at large but they have no helping hands. I never expected to emerge a winner in this essay competition, but alhamdulillah, hard work, dedication, and prayers payes.”
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