Ambode splashes N2.5m on debate winners
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has added a sum of N2.5 million to the cash prizes of winners of the 2016 Lagos State Schools’ Debate Season VII. This was made known by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule who made the presentation at the finals of the competition last Thursday. With this development, Badagry Senior Grammar School which came top at the end of the competition went home with a cash prize of N1.5m while the runnerup, Ogudu Senior High School received N1.1m and Lagos Progressive Senior Secondary School, Surulere as well as CMS Girls Grammar School which came third and fourth got N750,000 and N500,000, respectively. Speaking on the occasion, Adebule said the state government was committed to ensuring the continual success of the competition as it promotes youth development, hard work as the only way to success and encourages healthy competition among students. She urged schools that couldn’t present candidates this year to brace up by working harder and compete in subsequent editions and win laurels.
She commended the parents and appreciated the teachers for grooming the students for the competition, the result of which has manifested in the proficiency in which the students articulate their thoughts on broad issues covering academics, political, economic, social and moral development in the nation. Earlier in her address of welcome, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Olabisi Ariyo stated that the annual debate which is an integral part of the state Annual School Calendar in the area of Cocurricular activities is opened to all public and private senior secondary schools in the state. The competition, she noted, was geared towards improving academic research, students’ intellectual capabilities and communication skills as well as instills in them the confidence to speak intelligently anywhere and at any time. She urged all participants and their parents and teachers as well as colleagues to exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship at all times.
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