Aisha Ahmad Suleiman Explained

Aisha Ahmad Suleiman
Nickname:Black Eesha
Birth Date:2001 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Kaduna State, Nigeria
Sport:Polo

Aisha Ahmad Suleiman born (17 December 2001) is a Northern Nigerian female polo player, photographer, and entrepreneur.[1] She is from Kogi state. She was born and brought up in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Suleiman is one of the very few black female polo players in the world and the only female polo player from the Northern Nigeria at the moment. She plays for the Kaduna Polo Club.[2]

Early life and background

Suleiman is a native of Adavi local government area of Kogi State; she was born and raised in Kaduna North, Kaduna State, Nigeria. She is a daughter to Ahmad Suleiman and Hauwa Bello. Aisha Ahmad Suleiman attended nursery, primary and secondary schools in Kaduna.[3]

Career

The first encounter Suleiman had with horses was when she attended a polo match with friends.[4] Suleiman got in touch with a man named Husseini Muhammed who happened to be the coach and trainers of polo beginners in Kaduna. Husseini gave her a first mallet to play with. Suleiman played her first tournament on 17 December 2017 in Kaduna.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Othman. Fatima. 'How I'm changing the polo game'. BBC News. en. 12 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Williams. Tommy. Meet 30 Inspirational Women This Women's History Month. 2021-08-30. Forbes. en.
  3. Web site: Alhassan . Rayyan . I get bullied, discriminated when playing with males, says Kaduna female Polo player, Aisha Sulaiman . . 12 March 2020 . 3 December 2019.
  4. Web site: 6 April 2021. Aisha Ahmad, Princess of Polo. 27 August 2021. Folio.ng.
  5. Web site: Folayan. Fola . 2020-08-11. Not an all boys club anymore; meet Northern Nigeria's only female Polo Player. 2024-07-24. NewsWireNGR. en-US.