Winners of the Oyo State Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin’s School mathematics competition, 2022 edition have the announced.
The students who represented their various schools and emerged winners were gifted cash prizes.
The competition is specifically designed for the Ibarapa East Local Government area of the state.
According to reports, twenty-four public and private secondary schools participated in the competition held at Obaseeku High School, Eruwa.
The competition which was divided into two categories is designed for secondary schools in the constituency.
Speaking on the vision of the competition, speaker Ogundoyin noted that it was put together to encourage students to show more interest in Mathematics which is one of their core subjects.
“The competition is aimed at assisting the younger generation to attain a high academic standard by developing an interest in Mathematics. It is meant to promote healthy rivalry amongst our students in Ibarapa East State Constituency. This will not only encourage our students to study more but will also instil in them the spirit of preparing and winning at the same time. Congratulations to the winners,” he said.
The Speaker who was represented by his Special Assistant on Youth Affairs, Comrade Aborode Oyeniyi used the medium to appeal to students at all levels to take their studies seriously and shun social vices that could jeopardise their future ambition.
At the end of the first category, Adewoyin Precious and Ogundepo Promise of Baptist Model High School came first and second with #50,000 and #30,000 cash prizes respectively while Abegunde Emmanuel from Divine Favor College who emerged third went home with #20,000.
For the second category which is for the Junior Secondary School students, Omileke Raphael and Adeyemi Oluwaseun both of Divine Favour College came first and second respectively while Ebenmosi Itiafa of Cornerstone College emerged third best student.
The three winners in the second category received #30,000, #20,000 and #10,000 respectively.