Kaiama Grammar School, FGGC, Imiringi, clinch top prizes at NCDMB Science Quiz competition

Kaiama Grammar School and Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Imiringi, have clinched the top prizes in the 9th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)/Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State. Apex Academy, Yenagoa, secured the second runner-up position.

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The quiz competition is a major event of the Board, noting that it has demonstrated its commitment to education through the sustenance of the competition for nine consecutive years.

The competition, held at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, concluded with awards for the winning schools and participants. Each of the six contestants from the top three schools received an HP laptop, while their schools were equipped with top-of-the-range laboratory equipment, including anatomical skeleton models, microscopes, an electronic compact scale, and a standard printer.

Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Executive Secretary of NCDMB, represented by Obinna Ezeobi, General Manager of the Corporate Communications Division, highlighted the competition's significance as a major event demonstrating the board's commitment to education. He noted the enduring partnership with NTA, emphasizing a shared vision for education and capacity development.

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It is in our interest to develop the young ones who will work in the industry in the years ahead as the workforce ages.

Ezeobi explained that the NCDMB's mandate includes developing indigenous capacity for the oil and gas industry. He stated that the Science Quiz Competition is designed to ignite students' interest in science and technology, which are fundamental to the sector. The board also supports ICT centers in various schools, providing equipment and training to prepare the next generation of industry professionals.

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We are hoping that we ignite in you interest in innovation so that you will be interested in finding solutions that will drive our oil and gas sector and solutions that enhance performance.