15 Winners Emerge In Ben-Kalio Essay Competition

Fifteen students of senior secondary schools in Rivers State have emerged winners in Group Captain J.I. Ben-Kalio’s Essay Competition.

The  keenly contested essay competition took place  at Community  Secondary School, Kalio-Ama, Okrika in Rivers State, recently.

The essay competition which was the 7th edition in the series was organised by Greenleaf Foundation, an NGO, that is committed to youth development, environmental protection and advocacy in the Niger Delta.

One of the organisers, Mr. Manasseh Jaja, noted that the annual programme is aimed at promoting peace, co-operation and healthy interraction among Nigerian youths in the state.

Mr. Jaja explained that the programme is intended to improve the academic standards of students of Senior Secondary Schools in Okrika, Ogu/Bolo and other indigenous communities in Okrika ethnic nationality.

Mr. Jaja said that the 20 schools that participated in the competition would also benefit from exercise books which would be distributed alongside the award.

The students include, Ofum Anita Ikedi, John David Oni, Ariolu Uchechukwu, of Immanuel International School, Abuloma, Tamuno – Bubelebara Soala , The King’s College, Okochiri, Happiness Moses, Government Girls’ Secondary School, Okumgba, Somiari Miebaka Philip, Immanuel International School, Abuloma, Israel Ebitimi, Community Secondary School Okochiri, Godwin Chidinma, Community Secondary School, Ogan – Ama, Friday Emmanuel, Excel Comprehensive College, Okochiri, Portia Brown Walter, The King’s College, Okochiri and Ogodu Collins, Community Secondary School, Abuloma.

Others are Frank James Tamunokoro, Government Secondary School, Ogu, Cecil Tamunosiki, Community Secondary School, Kalio-Ama, Eerekosima Tam Ina, Immanuel International School, Abuloma and Dange Christiana, Community Secondary School, Bolo.