Sixty-four schools drawn from across Warri and other neighbouring kingdoms in Delta State are set to participate in the 2025 Ogiame Atuwatse III Intercollegiate Quiz and Debate Competition.
Recall that His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III announced the N10 million-grand prize competition last October, through his Sole Representative Liaison to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Prince Collins Edema.
Speaking at a news conference at Nana College, Warri, Edema noted that the maiden quiz and debate competition were borne out of the monarch’s desire for children of Warri Kingdom and Delta State at large, to be educated.
Edema, who was flanked by team members of the project, including the Quiz Project Lead, Coker Tuoyo, expressed the traditional ruler’s gratitude to the educators and students for their readiness to participate in the competition.
“I want to convey the heartfelt gratitude of His Majesty to all schools present here today, for being available to participate in this intercollegiate competition.
“The education of the Warri child and of course, the Delta child is dear to the heart of His Majesty. This is why we are having this competition,” the Olu of Warri’s sole representative said.
Hinting that the competition would explore science subjects and current affairs, he said besides the N10 million prize, participants would go home with other gift prizes.
The Project Lead, Tuoyo, stressed that the competition hoped to nurture young minds educationally.
According to him, 64 schools divided into 16 groups are earmarked to partake in the competition, which will be split into eight rounds, beginning from January, to culminate in June.
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