The member representing Oshimili South Local Government in Delta State House of Assembly, Bridget Anyafulu has presented a cheque of over N1.2 million to the winners of the maiden Oshimili South 2024 quiz competition.
Presenting the cheque to the students in on Wednesday in Asaba, Delta State capital, the sponsor of the competition said the quiz competition was designed to strengthen the intellectual capacity of basic and secondary school pupils and students in Oshimili South Local Government.
Anyafulu noted that the world had become a global village where capacity building mattered to the younger generation for them to do lots of things from the comfort of their homes, stressing that the young ones in Delta must not be left behind in the digital world.
She said, “The renowned great men and women all started like children with determination and robust capacity building they too could become great and be reckoned with in different fields of human endeavour.
“The focus of the competition is on public schools because I believed that pupils and students of such schools could do better than their counterparts in private schools.
“I thank the State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for encouraging team spirit among leaders at the state, local government area, and ward levels, which played out at the various stages of the competition, I want to commend stakeholders, especially teachers, whose contributions helped to make the competition a success.”
In their separate remarks, the Commissioner for Technical Education, Mr. Smart Ufoh, and the Chairman, state Universal Basic Education Board, Samuel Mariere; commended the sponsor for the initiative.
They said building the intellectual capacity of the young ones through such programmes as quiz competitions and school debate was a sure way to keep them on track and focused on their educational pursuits, as well as instill in them the spirit of competitiveness early in life
The Chairman on the occasion, Anthony Igbeke, who led the panel of Judges, congratulated the participating schools and their representatives on their impressive performance and commended the sponsor for the opportunity given the children to showcase their knowledge.
The quiz was in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry and General Paper for the senior secondary, the junior secondary students had theirs in English and Mathematics, while those in primary schools were also grilled in English and Mathematics.
The event featured the presentation of cheques to the winning schools and educational materials, including exercise books, mathematical sets, biro pens and school bags to the children.
Government Model Secondary School, Asaba emerged winners of the senior secondary category after beating Niger Mixed Secondary School and Zappa Mixed Secondary School to the second and third positions.
The school was also ahead of Isioma Onyeobi Secondary School and Osadenis High School in the junior secondary category, winning a cash prize of N300,000 for the senior and N150,000 for the junior cadre while Ahabam Primary School, Asaba, win over Ogbeafor and Abuator Primary Schools