Lalekan Ebere and Olabisi Divine of Vetland Senior Grammar School win Lagos Governor’s Quiz |
Winners have emerged at the grand finale of
the year 2021 Lagos State Governor’s Quiz competition amongst students of
Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools in the state.
Vetland Senior Grammar School, Ifako-Ijaiye, has won this year’s Lagos State Governor’s Quiz competition.
Vetland took first position followed by
Amuwo Odofin Senior Secondary School, Mile 2 and the Lagos State Senior Model
College, Igbonla with second and third positions, respectively.
In the senior category of the Quiz
Competition, Lalekan Ebere and Olabisi Divine represented Vetland Senior
Grammar School, Ifako-Ijaiye; Okefatiah Ogunniyi and Abolore Oluwayemisi were
representatives of Amuwo Odofin Senior Secondary School, Mile 2. Igbonla, and
Adedokun Olonade and Abdulahi Glory were representatives of Lagos State Senior
Model College.
The junior category had Ewuche Dosu and
Praise Kehinde of Topo Junior Secondary School in the first position with
Bamidele Babatunde and Daniella Annointed of Ijaiye Housing Estate Junior
Secondary School, in the second position.
Adekunle Akindele and Marvelous Mohammed of
Onilekere Junior High School finished third position.
In the Primary Schools’ category, Imoleayo
Sanni, Idowu King of Duro Oyedoyin Primary School, Surulere, came first.
Aisaat Muhammed and Usman Famuyiwa of
Baruwa Primary School, Mushin, as well as Grace Taiwo and Gabriel Kajola of
Army Model Primary School, Ojo, came second and third.
The spokesman for Lagos State Ministry of
Education, Mr Ganiu Lawal, said in a statement that the annual competition was
aimed at building confidence as well as boost the knowledge of students.
According to the statement, Mrs Folasade
Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, stated that government had continued to
engage the students with various competitions in a bid to access their
improvement in academics.
“This initiative is to broaden the
students’ horizon, enable them adopt various skills like research, teamwork and
collaboration, thereby preparing them for the future and global opportunities.
“The Governor’s Quiz competition was not
only initiated to checkmate the students, but to also ensure that they are on
top of their studies, it will also give them a wider scope on their core
subjects and general studies.
”I congratulate all our exceptional
students that have transited to this stage, while assuring you all that
everyone is a winner and we are indeed proud of you,” the statement said.
In addition, Adefisayo advised the children
in the state to devote more time to their academics in order to attain
excellence and have a bright future.
Abosede Adelaja, the Permanent Secretary in
the ministry, said that the quiz competition was expected to focus on the three
domains of education, psychomotor, cognitive and affective domain.
“The Lagos State Schools Governor’s Quiz is
an annual event designed to develop the mind of the pupils, by creating healthy
rivalry among school children has over the years, produced many very brilliant
students,” it stated.
The winners of the virtual quiz competition would be presented with trophies, plaques and gift items such as mobile tablets and school materials among others, at a later date.