Athletics Champ: How Maryam Saad, Female Artist Thrilled Gombe Crowd inside Pantami Stadium
Katsina State based female artist Maryam Sa'ad was a delight to watch as she thrilled the crowed at the official opening ceremony of 2025 of Gombe Inter Secondary Schools Athletics which held on Tuesday at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe State.
The Katsina born music artist lived up to expectations as her songs and artistic display on stage saw spectators dancing to frenzy.
The 23 year-old graduate of Katsina State College of Education performed for 20 minutes and her songs received a good applouse and was commended by Director General of the competition, Hon Ahmed Gara Gombe and other guests who had to stepped down from the VIP stand to join in the dancing spree.
Speaking after her brilliant performance, female artist said she started her music career at Seven in Katsina and she had performed in various states and composed different songs for politicians and other dignitaries in the Northern part of Nigeria.
She also expressed her gratitude to Hon. Gara Gombe for inviting her to perform at a huge event of this magnitude and extended her appreciation to fans for the love showed during her performance.
"I am happy that the good people of Gombe accepted my songs and I thank Honourable Gara Gombe for giving me the opportunity to perform in Patanmi Stadium where more than 2,000 children were in attendance,"she said.
Saar said she would continue to remain focused and ensure that she uses her songs to put smile on the faces of youths in Northern part of Nigeria.
Speaking in the same vein, Manager of popular artist, Abubakar Bature said he was not suprised with the performance of Saad saying that she has natural talents in music when she started seven years ago in Katsina.
"I came across her in 2017 and I observed that Saad is gifted in music.Since I became her manager,she has been improving tremendously.
"I am happy that she was at her best at the official opening ceremony of Gombe Inter Secondary Schools Athletics championship and principal cup football competition.She has not reached her pinnacle of music career yet I am still planning to get a job for her in other states especially in Lagos and outside the country,"he said