It was excitement galore yesterday as the lawmaker representing Ibadan North East / South East federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Abuja, Hon. Adedapo Lam-Adesina splashed millions of naira on pupils and students of primary and secondary schools in his constituency.
This year’s quiz and debate competition among public and private schools started penultimate week, with the finals, which held yesterday at Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan, coinciding with Children’s Day.
At the inaugural edition Omo Oloore Quiz and Debate Competition last year, similar gesture was extended.
The youthful lawmaker, who is the son of late former governor Lamidi Adesina had put up the initiative under his Omo-Oloore Educational Support Scheme in order to motivate young Nigerians to concentrate on their studies and get the needed exposures to prepare them for the future.
Twice in less than two years, the lawmaker who is a former commissioner in the state, has given out bursary to students of his constituency in higher institutions scattered across the country.
In the public primary school category where they were quizzed, Omoyeni Memorial School, St. David School and St. John Catholic School came first, second and third respectively while Anglican Grammar School,
Yejide Girls Grammar School and Queen of Apostles Commercial Secondary School came first, second and third respectively in the senior secondary school category.
In the private primary school category, Ebire Creche Nur/Pry School, Molete Goodwill Nur/Pry School and
Educare Nur/Pry School came first, second and third respectively. In the senior secondary school category, Sunkem Comprehensive Academy, Periscope College, Emerald Laurel Comprehensive College came first, second and third respectively.
In the debate competition, Community Primary School, Oyapidan and Omoyeni Memorial Basic School came first and second in the public primary school category while Solam Model Nur/Pry School, Gloryfield Nur/Pry School came first and second in the private primary school category.
For the public secondary school category, Yejide Girls Grammar School and Queen of Apostles Commercial Secondary School came first and second. Periscope College and Educare ComprehensiveCollege were first and second in the private school category.
The first position winners went home with a laptop and trophy each, second position winners with a trophy and cash prize each while the third position winners went home with a trophy each
Participating students didn’t go home empty-handed as each of them got a school bag and other educational materials.
