Love Afodu Standard School in Igbide, Isoko South Local government Area of Delta State has emerged winners of the 6th Edition of Comrade Sheriff Mulade inter-LGA Quiz & Essay competition organized for secondary schools in Delta State.
The competition which was organized by Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ in collaboration with Chief Sheriff Mulade Foundation sponsored by other partners had 14 Schools in participation at the Federal Government College Warri, with dignitaries from the Delta State government, CIEs, NUTs, CSOs and LGA chairmen.
The National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, Comrade Mulade, in his speech said, the annual Inter-LGA competition is aimed at bridging the gap between riverine areas, rural schools and their urban counterpart so that the coastal schools can have a full taste of what they have been denied in terms of academic competition and exposure.
The peace Ambassador while speaking on peaceful coexistence in Delta state said the competition is an opportunity to promote and sustain the existing peace among the ethnic nationalities in the Communities within the selected region by promoting the love that exist particularly Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo and Isoko ethnic groups.
He appealed to State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and Governors in the South-South Region and Nigerians in general to pay more attention to the improvement of the Education sector by promoting Rural and Riverine Education to achieve SDG 4, Quality Education.
While congratulating the winners, Chief Mulade who is the Ibe Sorimowei of ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West LGA of Delta State appealed to stakeholders across government, International Oil Companies (IOCs) and others in the private sectors “to pay more attention to the improvement of the education sector and to promote rural and riverine education” so that Nigeria can “meet up with the pace of global advancement in technology, as seen in civilized countries.”
The quiz competition which was for Junior Secondary (JSS) classes 1 to 3, had, Love Afodu Standard School, Isoko South LGA emerge as the winners, while Gbesa Grammar School, Ojobo, Burutu LGA, and Iwere College, Koko, Warri North LGA, both emerged as 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Other schools which participated in the quiz competition were; Government Model Secondary School, Patani; Erejuwa II Grammar School, Warri South; Evans International School, Isoko North; Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School, Warri South-West. Meanwhile Akugbene Grammar School, Burutu, billed for the competition, was absent.
In the essay competition for Senior Secondary (SS) classes 1 to 3, Rudolph Abraham from Kpakiama Secondary School, Bomadi, scored 36 points to clinch the 1st prize, while Jolomi Stephani from Beach Secondary School, Warri North, and Odaderia Oloroghene from Oproza Grammar School, Patani, both scored 20 and 19 points to clinch the 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively.
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