INTERESTING!
Oyo presents N.1m to pupil for
academic excellence
For her brilliance, Oyo State government, Tuesday
presented a cash award of N100, 000 to Miss Morufat
Yetunde Lawal, the overall winner of the nationwide
mathematical competition organised by the National
Mathematical Centre (NMC), for primary schools
pupils in the country.
Lawal, a pupil of Ansar udeen Basic School (ABS),
Fiditi, was honoured by the wife of the governor,
Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, at the 2015 Oyo State Officials
Wives’ Association (OYSOWA), and the state House of
Assembly for her academic feats in various
examinations and competitions.
The state Commissioner for Education, Science and
Technology, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela, while
presenting the cheque to Miss Lawal, at the
Conference Room of the ministry, commended her for
her various feats, saying she has demonstrated that
public schools pupils and students get quality
education with her excellent achievements.
Olowofela appreciated Ajimobi, for fulfilling his
promises to reward academic excellence, and also
acknowledged the goodwill of the NMC in organising
the competition for all final year pupils of primary
schools, with a view to enhancing the academic
standard of pupils nationwide.
He charged pupils and students to be diligent and
responsible, by facing their studies, being of good
conduct, stressing that the state government would
not condone indiscipline among pupils, and would
not reverse its stand on no automatic promotion.
Olowofela congratulated the awardee for her
steadfastness and determination to excel, as well as,
commended staff members of A.B.S, Fiditi, for their
efforts in preparing her to excel beyond her peers.
Miss Lawal in her remarks, appreciated the
government’s gesture, and promised to work harder,
and continue to be a role model for other pupils.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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