Winners Emerge At Shell Safety Competition

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has successfully concluded the National Competition for Secondary Schools Students across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

According to the Corps Marshall at the Federal Roads Safety Commission, Boboye Oyeyemi, the competition that comprised 3000 schools was aimed at testing the participants’ safety knowledge and consciousness.

Oyeyemi who was represented by the Head of Special Marshalls, Federal Roads Safety Commission, (FRSC), Victor Nwokolo, believed the knowledge gained during the competition would be put to use to avoid future road accidents.

“Our concern to the FRSC is the continuous loss of lives and properties on Nigerian roads.

It is our sincere belief that the safety knowledge gained during the preparation for this competition will be put to use as we look forward to your cascading same to friends and family members.

“The is a sure way to saving lives and if you use the road properly and show others how to do same, we will crack the crash”, he said.

The Tide reports that Dr Michael Okpara University Demonstration Secondary School, came first with 60 points, while Con-cordia College, Yola, Adamawa State came 2nd after winning a tie with St Louis Secondary School, Kano, who came 3rd.

Overall winners of the competition spoke about the experiences from the competition and encouraged other students to work hard to achieve success.