Education
STUDENTS of Green Park Academy on Friday won the star prize of N10 million in the 11th edition of Edo, Delta 2022 Seplat Pearl Quiz competition held in Benin.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that, Green Park Academy Benin scored 89 points to defeat Deeper Life High School, Warri, Delta which scored 48 points.
The Chief Operating Officer, Seplat, Mr Samson Ezugworie, congratulated students from the over 682 schools who took part in the test, out which 130 progressed to the next stage
Ezugworie said that the Seplat Pearl quiz had come a long way, and had impacted more than 50,000 students from Edo and Delta.
“Today, the first position will get a project support of N10 million and the three participating students will get a scholarship fund of N100,000 each.
” The second position will get a project support of N5 million and the three participating students will get a scholarship fund of N75,000 each.
“The third position will also get a project support of N3 million and the three participating students will get a scholarship fund of N50,000 each.
“Through this programme on an annual basis, we have continued to engender and drive human capital and structural development across the winning schools.
“Seplat energy has continued to drive excellence and healthy competition among all the schools in Edo and Delta,” he said.
Also speaking, Dr Chioma Nwachuku, the Director of External Affairs and Sustainability of Seplat Energy, said the firm was committed to rekindling academic excellence and healthy competition among schools.
Represented by the Base Manager of Seplat Mr Emmanuel Otokhine, Western Assets, Nwachuku said Seplat had taken it as a task to help improve academic outcome in Edo and Delta.
“We want to create a platform for students from different backgrounds to climb to greater heights while also encouraging the spirit of team work and competitiveness.
“We at Seplat have sustainable values, education is number four on the list, where we ensure inclusiveness and equitable education for all public and private schools,” Nwachuku said.
Earlier, the Managing Director, Western Assets, Ayotunde Olatunde said the quiz competition was a way to build the future leaders of Nigeria.
“As today’s leaders, we have a principal job to create that enabling environment for our students to grow,” he said.
The Managing Director of NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL), Ali Zarah thanked everyone for contributing to the success of the Pearl quiz.
Represented by Mr Noble Imabibo, Manager, Community Relations, Zarah said the programme seek to stimulate healthy competition among students and reward outstanding performance.
According to him, we pledge our support to ensure that this programme continues to reward the winners as an engagement that education is indeed the key to societal development.
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, who was also represented by the State Permanent Secretary, Augustine Oghoro commended Seplat and NEPL for the initiative.
The Edo Commissioner for Education, Joan Oviawe also commended the companies for the initiative, and urged them to sustain the programme. (NAN)
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