Success Shines at Mulade Peace, Unity Quiz & Essay Competition In Warri Federal Constituency
Gets #20,000,00 secondary school scholarship from Mulade
Education is the solution to development ~ Amb. Sheriff
An eleven (11) years old Mss Success Dariji of the Tsekelewu Secondary School in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State has yesterday emerged best performing student of the Amb. Comr. Sheriff Mulade Peace & Unity Quiz and Essay competition among secondary schools in Warri Federal Constituency, Delta State.
Chief sponsor of the annual 2019 Amb. Comr. Sheriff Mulade Peace & Unity Quiz and Essay competition had graciously rewarded Success Dariji’s academic excellence with a #20,000,00 annual scholarship all through her secondary school in Tsekelewu Secondary School.
It would be recalled that the academic brightness of Success Dariji and two others who represented Tsekelewu Secondary School saw the School defeating eight (8) other Secondary Schools in Warri North, Warri South and Warri South West Local Government Areas in Delta State for the Quiz Competition by going home with the star prize of #100,000,00 as winners with 21 points.
However, it would be recalled that at the Quiz competition, Gbaraun Grammar School, Oporoza, Warri South West scored 18 points to come out second with a cash prize of #70,000,00 as well as Kokodiagbene Secondary School also in Warri South West scored 15 points to snatch the #50,000,00 third prize.
Topic for the essay competition was tagged “The effects of the use of phone on students”.
The Liberator can report that the Essay wing of the competition saw St. Kabe Secondary School went home with a cash prize of #50,000,00 as winners while Obodo College in Warri South came second with a prize of #30,000,00 as well as Egbokodo Secondary School, Egbokodo-Itsekiri in Warri South came third with #20,000,00.
The Secondary schools that participated for the 2019 Comr. Sheriff Mulade Peace & Unity Quiz and Essay competition include Saint Cletus Secondary School Warri South; Alema Model Secondary School, Abigborodo, Warri North; Tsekelewu Secondary School, Warri North; Erejuwa II Grammar School, Warri South; Egbokodo Secondary School, Egbokodo-Itsekiri, Warri South; Obodo College, Obodo, Warri South; Kokodiagbene Secondary School, Warri South West; Gbaraun Grammar School, Oporoza, Warri South West as well as St. Kabe Secondary School.
Some of the teachers who led schools and students who participated in the competition include:
Teacher /Students of Saint Cletus:
Mr. Gbenekeme Francis Teacher
Paul Amapaye
Derekumo Richman
Dio Joshua
Charles Tamarau-Ebimone
Teacher/Students of Egbokodo Secondary School
Mrs. Iguodala Millicent-Teacher
Eke Akachukwu Emmanuel
Ojobo Precious
Prone Oritsebamije Favour
Egbakomi Amajuoritse
Teacher/Student of Erejuwa II Grammar School
Shoyinka Funmi
Ojo Favour
Joy Michael
Omagbe .O. Precious
Teacher/Students of Alema Model Secondary School
Belly Bony Precious
Eruesegbefe Obatare
Osiaje Iruoghene Victory
Students of Obodo College
Princewill Divine
Okotie Victor
Ajoluwatse Irene
Teacher/Students of St. Kabe Secondary School
Mr. Kabe Ebi.M. -Teacher
Shola Joy
Ojiko Ebi-Iye
Osolo Amos
Aboy Dorine
Nevertheless, Amb. Mulade had in his welcome address pinpointed that Education remains the most viable tool and solution to development and other vital issues in the society.
He had however, reiterated his commitment to continue to partner with relevant agencies and stakeholders in the Niger Delta region and the Nigerian State in the promotion of rural education in the area.
Mulade had also urged the Federal Government, State, Local and multi national oil companies in the areas to live up to expectations of the people living in the area by paying more attention to rural education.
The World renowned Environmental Rights Activists had further explained that the annual Peace & Unity Quiz and Essay competition was to cement the existing peace and unity among the Ijaws and Itsekiris within the three Warri Local Government Areas in Delta State.
“This annual competition is aimed at bridging the gap between the riverine rural schools and their urban counterparts so that the coastal schools can have a full taste of what they have been denied over time in terms of academic competition and exposure.
“We want to use this opportunity to promote and sustain the existing peace among the ethnic nationalities in the communities within the three Warri LGAs, particularly Ijaw and Itsekiri people. The primary aim of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice is to promote educational awareness in the riverine rural communities, and to assist the less privileged but highly intelligent students to pursue their education and career in life through scholarship support.
“The Center uses this medium to appeal to and charge the Delta State Government to pay more attention to the State’s educational sector, while multinational oil companies operating withinin the area should channel more of their Corporate Social Responsibility functions to educational development that will help to eradicate illiteracy and reduce civil unrest in their operational areas in line with Goal 4 of the SDGs.
“The importance of Education in the advancement of a nation cannot be over emphasized. Education is the back bone and the live wire of any economy. Education is the bedrock of civilization. “If you show to me any nation that is backward in development, I will show to you a nation that has less interest in the educational advancement of the people.”
“If Nigeria the most populous black race in the world hope to meet up with high technological advancement as seen in other civilized Countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada, then the Country must take education seriously.
“The idea that our Children must be good educationally has been my goal. While for the government, may I appeal that we constantly work to improve the standard of education in the country as it will help to advance our children and make them different from what I witnessed in my disadvantageous past.
“That education be taken seriously in the entire Delta State and by extension the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been my dream and great desire.
“It is worthy of note that I Comrade Mulade Sheriff was a victim of lack of education because of the challenges of riverine terrain but I want to encourage you that you can make it to the top as long you are committed to your studies. I am very committed to promoting and sustaining quality education and peace in the three Warri LGAs and Delta State at large, and I am ready to support and partner with individuals, CSOs, private and public organizations that will promote and sustain the existing peace among Itsekiri and Ijaw ethnic groups in Warri Area.” Mulade had stated.
It is hoped that as we continue with this effort of sensitizing, promoting and creating awareness of the importance of education, through very competitive activities other well meaning Nigerians will join in this great desire to add value in the advancement of the youths through various knowledge based competitive activities that will stimulate learning.
Meanwhile, Success Dariji, best performed student of the 2019 edition of the Comrade Sheriff Mulade Peace & Unity Quiz and Essay competition that was held at the Hussey College in Warri yesterday had told newsmen that her grandiose dream is to study medicine and to become a medical doctor.
When asked by our reporter on the rationale behind her intentions to study medicine, Dariji explained that her intentions were to help the needy in the society, stressing that if she becomes a medical doctor, she hoped to deliver free medical services to those that can’t afford to pay for their medical bills.
Success, a JSS2 student had also heaped praises on Amb. Mulade for his gesture, praying that the Lord Almighty shall continue to increase him financially and otherwise.
It would be recalled that Mulade had also splashed school bags, books and other educational materials worthing hundreds of thousands on students that participated during the competition.
