The Oyo State Government today honoured eight students of Primary, junior and senior secondary schools with various awards for their outstanding performances at the just concluded 2021 Nigeria National Mathematics and Olympiad competition.
At the awards ceremony held in Ibadan, the Oyo State Secretary to the State Government, Olubamiwo Adeosun, commended the young awardees for their brilliant performances at the just concluded competition held in Kano State, Nigeria.
She noted that the Students, who represented Oyo State in the Primary, Junior and Secondary categories at the competition have set unprecedented records and kept the flag of the State Flying.
At the competition, Oladunni Success and Olarinde Pleasant, won the first prize in the Primary category respectively.
Also, Ibrahim Muhammed, Ajamu Caleb, won second positions for the Junior category, while Adeeko Toluwanimi and Aina Samuel won Second positions in the Senior category respectively.
In addition, Oladunni Success and Adeeko Toluwani, won the second position in the Written Olympiad Competition for the Primary and Senior category, with Aina Boluwatife won the third position in the Junior category.
Adeosun, who noted that the Oyo State Government recognises the students as champions, said, “Oyo state young ambassadors performed excellently well by winning through all categories of the Mathematics competition. Several schools in the thirty-six States of Nigeria participated in the competition, where the Oyo state representatives gained ascendancy over their counterparts from other States”.
While the SSG appreciated the parents and principals of schools for their support, she commended the students and encouraged them to maintain the spirit of hard work in their future endeavours.
She also reiterated the Oyo State Government’s commitment to training teachers to improve the learning outcome in schools and to continue sponsoring educational programmes in the state.
The Oyo State Scribe noted that before the emergence of the present administration, Oyo State was rated number 27 among 36 states of the Federation in external examination.
She, however, said that as a result of the good interventions and commitment of the present administration, Oyo State is now rated number 11, and hoping for better excellent performance in the education sector.
In another development, the Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, Akinade Alamu cautioned candidates sitting for the ongoing school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) nationwide to shun all forms of malpractice.
Speaking during an inspection of schools in the state, Alamu said the state government wishes students in the state well in the ongoing examination, reiterating Oyo State Government’s commitment to promoting Education in the state.
