BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE/Gombe
Maryam Saad, a popular musician in Katsina State, was a delight to watch when she performed at the official opening ceremony of 2025 Gombe Inter Secondary Schools Athletics and Principals’ Cup Football Competition which held on Tuesday at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe State.
The Katsina-born music artist lived up to expectations as her songs and artistry display on stage gladdened the hearts of thousands of students, invited guests and media who were in attendance to watch the opening ceremony of the event.
The 23-year-old graduate of Katsina College of Education performed for 20 minutes, and her songs received commendations from the Director of the competition, Hon Ahmed Gara Gombe who came from a VIP stand to give her a warm embrace for her impressive performance display.
Speaking with our correspondent, Saad said she started her music career seven years ago 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 Gara Gombe for inviting her to perform in a big event of this magnitude and extended her appreciation to fans for the love shown to her songs.
“I am happy that the good people of Gombe accepted my songs and I thank Honourable Gara Gombe for allowing me 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 smiles on the faces of youths inthe Northern part of Nigeria.
Speaking in the same vein, the Manager of the popular artist, Abubakar Bature said he was not surprised with the performance of Saad saying that she had 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 improved tremendously.
“I am happy today (Tuesday) that she was at her best at the official opening ceremony of the Gombe Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics championship and principal cup football competition. She has not reached the pinnacle of her 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.
