The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) Ibadan chapter, has hosted a quiz competition for female secondary school students in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
Speaking about the competition in Ibadan on Tuesday, the South West Coordinator of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Mojirade Oloruntoba, said it was one of the ideas targeted at encouraging girl child in the country.
According to her, what a man can do, a woman can do better.
Oloruntoba said, “October 11th is a day set aside to celebrate the Girl-Child across the globe. This is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5, which seeks to achieve Gender Equality across the world by year 2030. We were supposed to have celebrated it since last month, but it was postponed till today because of a particular reason.
“This quiz competition, which is specifically designed for female secondary school students, featured students across Ibadan.
“I want to encourage the girl child to imbibe the right attitude, as it determines their position in life. They should have a good knowledge and understanding of modern technology as what a man can do, a woman can do better. Whatever their male counterparts achieve, they can achieve better and they can become whatsoever they want to become as there is no limit to how far they can go in life.”
The association donated exercise books, textbooks, pens and other educational materials to students.
The participated schools included Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Yejide Girls’ Grammar School, St. Anne’s High School, Oluyoro Girls Grammar School, Isabatudeen Girls Senior School and International School Ibadan.
During the competition, the students demonstrated exceptional, sharp wit, critical thinking, and academic excellence. Some of the gifts won include trophy, textbooks, writing materials and other exciting items.
Head of Department, Wood Products Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan, Engr. Nureni Adewole, commended the participated schools for their outstanding performance.
He described the students as shining stars whose collective performance at the competition bore great hope for the future of the country.
