Enugu West Senatorial Zone’s Senator, Osita Ngwu, who is a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has announced his commitment to enhancing the basic education of his constituency.
He has decided to achieve this through a quiz competition amongst the students in the zone.
This move is in fulfillment of his pledges to the people during his election campaign.
Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on human capital development, Mr. Francis Eneiga, Ngwu disclosed that the quiz competition is scheduled to commence on the 4th of October 2023, in Awgu Local Government Area, and it will involve all secondary schools in the zone.
Ngwu revealed that the quiz competition is aimed at encouraging excellence among students in his zone, emphasizing that education is vital to the growth and development of any society.
He reiterated that he remains committed to fulfilling all the promises he made to his people during his campaign.
Ngwu stressed that the school quiz was one of such promises, and it is aimed at promoting education and encouraging more people to pursue excellence through it.
The winning school of the quiz competition would receive N500,000, while the runner-up would get N300,000.
The third-placed school would also receive N200,000, and there would be a consolation prize of N50,000 for the fourth-placed school.
Ngwu also disclosed that the winning school’s teachers would receive academic sponsorship.
It is noteworthy that ten students from Ngwu’s constituency are currently beneficiaries of higher institution scholarships courtesy of the Senator.