Master Nder Sesugh Samuel from Vaatia College, Makurdi ,
Benue State has emerged overall best candidate in the 2014 NECO examination in
Nigeria.
Just as
the duo of Adesokan Adediran Sakirudeen and Raji Oluwatobi Quadri who are the
first and second best in Lagos State, emerged the overall second and third best
students in Nigeria respectively. Adepoju Barakat Aderonke, a student of
Chrisland College, Idimu won the third best award in Lagos State.
Of the
111 candidates comprising the three best candidates in each state including the
federal capital territory, 50 awardees were female, while 61 were male.
In the
breakdown of winners, Makinde Victor, a student of College of Education
Demonstration Secondary School, Ikere Ekiti, won the new concept prize for the
best score in Mathematics; Abu Ehiozomwangie from Ase-Osa Hope Foundation
School, Benin, won the new concept prize for the best score in English; Mary
Adamu of Government Girls Day Secondary School, Zamfara State, received Dr.
Ameyo Stella Adadevoh prize for the best score in Biology; while Agbaijoh
Ikiyouko-Amiyen of Ukhuba-Ama High School, Ajapa, Kogi State won the J.F.
Ade-Ajayi prize for the best score in History.
Sakirudeen
won a cash prize of N80, 000 and plaque in the national award, with additional
cash prize of N40, 000 and a certificate in the state award; Quadri went home
with N60, 000 and a plaque in the national award and an additional N30, 000 and
certificate in the state award; while Aderonke won a cash prize of N20, 000 and
a certificate.
Speaking
at the LearnAfrica – NECO Excellence Awards ceremony held at Felix Iwerebon
House, Ikeja, Lagos, Learn Africa Education Development Foundation’s
Chairman, Chief Emeke Iwerebon, restated the foundation’s commitment to
continue to encourage students and teachers who posted brilliant results in
National Examination Council (NECO) examination.
He said:
“The award is targeted at students, teachers and schools as a way of
encouraging strong commitment to learning and healthy rivalry. It is also
appreciate teachers for their dedication to duty, and schools for providing the
right atmosphere for effective teaching and learning.”
According
to him, the initiative which is the corporate social responsibility arm of
LearnAfrica, is targeted at highlighting the importance of education to
national development.
Iwerebon
who tasked the awardees to be committed to life-long learning said: “Only those
who develop the ability to continuously acquire knowledge can become masters of
their fate rather than victims of circumstances.”
However,
not only did winners receive cash prizes and certificates at the ceremony, the
winning schools and teachers received certificates and books for their effort.
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