- Motunrayo Sholabomi, a Nigerian mother, shared on LinkedIn how her daughter earned the title of African Union (AU) Mathematics Ambassador alongside a scholarship
- The brilliant 10-year-old girl credited her mother during her interview, saying her mum taught her how to read at night
- Sholabomi revealed she often woke up at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. to study, not knowing her young daughter was silently watching and following her example
A 10-year-old Nigerian girl has been named the African Union’s Mathematics Ambassador for Africa and awarded a scholarship.
Source: UGC
Her mother, Motunrayo Sholabomi, shared the news on LinkedIn on 3 September 2026, alongside a picture of her daughter Anjola’s award of excellence.
Sholabomi said her daughter’s achievement moved her deeply. She had recently won four scholarships herself, but explained that Anjola’s success and what she said during an interview meant even more to her.
A daughter’s words reveal what she observed
During the interview, Anjola reportedly told the panel: “My mom taught me how to read at night.”
Sholabomi said she regularly woke at 3am or 4am to study, read or work on personal projects. She had thought those quiet hours belonged to her alone, but later realised her daughter had been watching and had begun following her example.
The mother said the experience reinforced her belief that children learn not only from what parents tell them, but also from what they see them do.
"My daughter is watching me become the woman I want her to become," she wrote on LinkedIn, adding that seeing her child step into her own potential made her even prouder than her four scholarships combined.
She encouraged mothers pursuing their own goals while raising children to keep going, reminding them that their children are paying attention.
Reactions to the mother-daughter story
The post drew a wave of responses from people who found meaning in the story.
@Onjefu Joseph said:
"This is more than a scholarship story—it's a powerful lesson about the influence of example. Children may not always respond to what we say, but they often remember what they consistently see us do. Congratulations to you and your daughter! Your dedication is clearly creating a legacy that goes beyond your own achievements. 👏❤️"
@Treasure Uchenna said:
"Huge congratulations to you both!! 🎉🎉 I remember when my mum was preparing for her NCLEX exam. My respect for her went up by a million. She studied so much I even started to pity her because to me it was torturous. She passed though and all the labour wasn't in vain. That experience made me, during a 9 month program, sit my [expletive] down and study. Ain't no way I wasn't going to match up with her."
@Fiona Amony said:
"Wow! We can never truly tell what our children quietly observe, absorb, and copy from us. 🙂 It's such a powerful reminder that, as parents, we are constantly teaching our children, not only through what we say, but even more through what we do. May we always strive to be the example we want our children to follow and give them the right things to copy from us. ❤️"
@Gabriel Nmadu said:
"Congratulations to both of you. Truly children learn more by observing us. My son is always recreating the things I do. This calls on us to be careful about our actions and being deliberate about whatever we wish to pass on to them."
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