State, Master Samuel Nder was on Thursday, November 26, honoured as
the best candidate in the May/June West African Senior Certificate
Examination (WASSCE) taken by over 1.7million candidates nationwide.
At a colourful award ceremony held in Akure, Ondo state during the
53rd Annual Meeting of Nigera National Committee (NNC) of West African
Examinations Council (WAEC), master Nder and two other candidates were
rewarded for their performance in the May/June 2014 WASSCE.
Aside Nder who obtained 9A1s in the school exam to emerged the best
candidate, 18-year-old, Miss Onyinye Oguejiofor formerly of Marist
Comprehensive College, Nteje, Anambra state placed second with 9A1s
while 17-year-old Master Oluwatobi Raji formerly of St Francis
Catholic Secondary School Idimu, Lagos, recorded 9A1s in the WASSCE.
In the May/June 2014 WASSCE, with exam number 4081345036 Master Nder
recorded A1 in Economic, Geography, English Language, Further
Mathematics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics with total
T-score of 659.4325 while Miss Ogueijiofor's T-score was 648.5706 and
Master Raji had T-score 640.2125.
Currently, the best candidate is studying Software Engineering at
Saint Peterburg's Electro-Technical University in Russia, Miss Onyinye
is studying Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
and Master Raji is studying Petroleum Engineering at the University of
Lagos.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Governot of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun
Mimiko, said as a demonstration of the state's avowed commitment to
nation building through the apparatus of educational development.
His words: ''we have always welcomed with passion any educational
programme that the state is privileged to host. Our passion is always
borne out of the convictions that, no nation can ever rise above the
quality of her education. This is because education is the vital organ
and the very pivot around which all national life resolves.''
Mimiko who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez
Oluboyo, commended WAEC for its unrelenting efforts in conducting
standard examinations and producing credible results over the years.
The governor congratulated the three best schools in the state that
were honoured by the council for their candidates performance in the
May/June 2014 WASSCE and appreciated WAEC for it investment in the
future of the children.
The chairman of WAEC NNC, Mrs. Anne Okonkwo said the awards are aimed
at encouraging the youth to strive for excellence in their academic
pursuits noting ''it is my hope that some of the youth who are here
today to witness this ceremony, will be challenged by these Awards to
work harder in order to win similar laurels in future.''
She also disclosed that NNC would present books to the three best
schools in the May/June 2014 WASSCE from Ondo State stressing that it
was in accordance with the decision of the Nigeria Sub-Board of the
WAEC Endowment Fund Board of Trustees at its 4th meeting held in
November, 2012.
Mrs Okonkwo use the opportunity laud the federal and other state
governments for their support to the council over the years even as
she thanked Governor Mimko for his investment in education and the
performance of schools in the state in WASSCE.
The Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Charles Eguridu, disclosed that
the NNC ensures that the policies of the council in Nigeria are
decided in the best public interest, and appropriate decisions are
taken at all times, for the smooth conduct of the WAEC's operations.
Eguridu appreciated the support and understanding which the state
government has continued to give to the council in its efforts to
improve service delivery to numerous stakeholders in the state and
Nigeria as a whole.
At the event, 40 WAEC staff were given long service award for their 20
years meritoriously service in various capacities while Governor
Mimiko described the awardees as worthy ambassadors of the council and
wished them more years of productive service to the council and the
nation at large.
-TheSunNews
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