of the Bayelsa State owned Ijaw National Academy, INA,
has emerged the winner of the N1 million essay writing
competitions for students of senior secondary schools in the
state...
Miss Sweet-Owei Blessed Tari of Tare Pet Montessori School and Miss Ayamieye Tamara- Ifie of Biedomo Premiere School emerged second and third with cash prizes of N250,000 and N150,000 respectively. The essay competition, which lasted for three days and organized by the Robert Sunday Iworiso Foundation, in collaboration with the state Ministry of Education and the Association of Nigeria Authors, ANA, witnessed events such as a writers workshop.
Over a hundred secondary students from schools in the
eight local government areas of the state participated and the
topic for the essay writing was ‘Education is an Imperative
for National Development and Global Relevance.”
Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Education,
Deacon Markson Fefegha pledged the state government’s
commitment to continue investing in education because
of its significance in human capital development. Fefegha said the government was excited that so far the state had benefited from the strategic and timely investment it had made in education which available records had shown. Fefegha stated some of the key interventions the Governor
Henry Seriake Dickson administration has made, thanking the organizers of the essay competition for keying into the vision of the government in promoting academic excellence.
Earlier, the director of the Robert Sunday Iworiso Foundation, Chief John Alphonsus Iworiso in his welcome address expressed hope that the winner of the first prize would seize the unique opportunity to not only enjoy the limelight but also make his family and Bayelsa State proud. He reiterated the commitment of the foundation in ensuring that it lived up to its motto of fulfilling dream as well as turning smiles into laughter, especially among the less privileged.
Iworiso said, “The essay competition is one of several ways through which we hope to discover the untapped potentials and to truly engage students and inspire them to become change agents and make them the true leaders of tomorrow that they are born to be.
“That is why I must once again use this opportunity to thank His Excellency, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, for investing so much in education. This auditorium we are in now is one of the testimonies to that fact. We will also like to
advice parents of the winner to encourage their child to see
writing as a noble career rather than force them to areas they do not have interest.” Iworiso thanked the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education and the Association of Nigeria Authors in the state for accepting to organize the competition in conjunction with the foundation.
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