15 Students Win Ben-Kalio Essay Competition Award

Fifteen Students of various senior secondary schools in Okrika and Ogu/Bolo local Government areas have emerged winners in this Year’s Group Captain J.I. Ben-Kalio Essay Competition in Rivers State.

The students are: Okoye Abigail of Immanuel International School Abuloma; Kingsley Semenie-boka of Community secondary school, Abuloma; Solomon Erasmus of Community Secondary School, Abuloma; and Sunday Stephen of Okrika National Secondary School, Okrika.Others are Ashaolu Adejuro (Immanuel International School, Abuloma); Moses Happiness (Government Girls Secondary School Okumgba); Kalango Sotony (Obiye High School, Abuloma), Muosaya Violet (Community Secondary School, Agan-Ama); Dima-Dede Fomiebaka (Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma); and Rufus Minaseh Chibo (Government Girls Secondary School, Okumgba).

Also on the list are Patrick Uchenna, Shotonwa Emmanuel, Opulah Miereparker, Erekosima Tamuno-ina, all of Immanuel International School, Abuloma and Jack-Bara Florence of Community Secondary School, Kalio-Ama.

This year’s essay competition, organised by Green-leaf Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation Committed to youth development, environmental protection and Advocacy in Niger Delta, is the sixth edition.

In an interview with The Tide Acting President of the foundation, Mr. Manasseh Jaja, said the annual event is aimed at promoting unity peace, co-operation and collaboration among youths in the state.

Mr. Jaja said that the programme was also geared towards improving the academic standards of senior secondary schools in Okrika, Ogu-Bolo and other communities in Okrika ethic nationality.

The Foundation’s boss recalled that from the commencement of the competition only 12 students were considered for the award, “But from this edition, we decided to give room to more students by increasing the awards to fifteen.”

Jaja, who is also the donor of the awards is a former military  Administrator of Yobe State.

Segbeba Dokubo