The National Examination Council, NECO and other stakeholders in the nation’s education sector have rallied behind the calls for greater ...
The National
Examination Council, NECO and other stakeholders in the nation’s education
sector have rallied behind the calls for greater support for mathematics
education in Nigeria.
Speaking at the
2019 finals of the Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics Television Quiz
Show sponsored by Cowbell Milk, the flagship brand of Promasidor Nigeria Limited,
Mr. Stephen Adebunmi, who represented the Acting Registrar of NECO, Mr Abubakar Gana, explained
that since Mathematics is central to the development of “human and nation’s
capacity,” the subject deserves all the support from public and private organisations.
Adebunmi
maintained that Cowbellpedia has a bundle of transparent engines and modalities
that identify and nurture geniuses in the field of Mathematics, and commended
Promasidor for providing “an excellent platform” to showcase these young
Nigerian Mathematicians and future inventors.
While
congratulating the winners, he also saluted the courage of the other finalists
for the spirit of participation and sportsmanship. “All the finalists have
crossed several hurdles to get to the finals, but the very best will wear the
crown. Therefore all of you are winners, but the crown will go to the
champions. That is the spirit of every competition,” he said.
Mr. Oladipo
Olatunde, a teacher with The Ambassador College, Ota Ogun State also asserts
that Mathematics education will soar higher with more support from individuals
and corporate bodies and commended Promasidor for the Cowbellpedia initiative.
This line was also toed by Saheed Ogunlaja, who teaches at Zionfield Pinnacle
School, Lagos.
Alphonso Agboola,
an Education/Curriculum Management Consultant, based in Lagos also added that Mathematics,
as the base of all other subjects, deserve more support across board.
Meanwhile, in a
thrilling Cowbellpedia Mathematics competition final encounter last weekend,
Michael Enehizena of The Scholars
Universal Secondary School, Ota, Ogun State and Oghenero Ologe of Zionfield
Pinnacle School, Ikorodu, Lagos State won the crown in the Junior and Senior
category respectively.
Also in the Junior
category, Abdul-Quayum Alli, of Ota
Total Academy, Ota, Ogun State, and David
Charles of Graceland International Secondary, School, Port Harcourt, Rivers
State, came second and third respectively.
Akinyemi Dabira
of The Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun State and Hezekiah Olabisi of Bibo Oluwa
Academy, Ilesha, Osun emerged as first and second runner-up respectively in the
Senior category.
The two champions got N2 million each and an
all-expense paid education excursion outside the country.
The first and second
runners-up in each category received N1.5 million and N1 million respectively,
while the teachers of the top prize winners were awarded N500, 000. Those of
the first and second runners-up received N400, 000 and N300, 000 respectively.
In his chat with
journalists at the event, Managing Director of Promasidor Nigerian Limited, Mr.
Anders Einarsson reiterated the commitment of the company towards education,
saying it is the most important investment for the future of the children of
Nigeria.
He maintained
that the initiative has met its objectives and assured that Promasidor will
continue to support the academic development of Nigerian children.
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