Udi LGA wins NCS junior whizkid South East competition in Enugu
Master Chimamanda Onoh from Central School Obioma in Udi Local Government Area emerged as the winner of the maiden edition of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Junior Whizkid Competition in Enugu on Thursday.
Onoh beat five other contestants to emerge as the winner with a score of 214 (71 percent) at the competition, which took place at the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB) hall.
Miss Ozochi Chidiogo from Central Schoo, Aguobu-Owa, Ezeagu LGA, took the second position with a score of 186 (62 percent), while Master Agu Miracle from Community Primary School, Isienu Amagunze, Nkanu East LGA, won the third position with a score of 143 (48 percent).
Launching the competition, the chairman of Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Dr. GOC Ajah, appreciated NCS and the teachers for their tireless work in the upbringing of the pupils.
Ajah, represented by Permanent Member 3 ENSUBEB, in charge of school services, Mrs. Nwakaego Aja, told the pupils to embrace computer technology to be acquainted with the current world trend.
She said that the Enugu government was an advocate of smart schools centred on basic education and urged pupils to key into the government computer projects available in their local government council wards.
The chairman of the Junior Whizkid Committee, Dr. Dadson Nwakalor, said the association had been organising quiz competitions for years but not this kind.
“Today’s competition is digital, and it is the first of its kind organised by NCS South East, and by next year it will be organised in all the states of the federation.
“I know that other states will emulate Enugu State after this programme, as the state has been the leader in everything and will continue to be,” he said.
Mrs Nneka Agu, the secretary of the NCS South East Junior Whizkid Competition, speaking on behalf of
The sponsor of the computer-based competition, Osita Ngwu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial Zone at the senate, said, “I believe you will be a recipient of one of the Kids Education tablets following your performances.
In his appreciation, the winner, Onoh, thanked the organisers and said that he was filled with joy for winning the competition.
Meanwhile, Ngwu earlier, before the programme started, donated three Kids Education tablets to NCS at his constituency office on Nnobi Street, Independence Layout, Enugu.
The tablets were presented by Ngwu’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Emeka Aneke, who noted that the Senator was unavoidably absent due to his engagement in Abuja.
