The Lagos State
Government, through the Agency for Mass Education, last week, organised
a quiz competition for Adult learners of its literacy programme at the
Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa.
The competition, which was in
Yoruba and English, attracted participants from different centres in all
the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas across the
State.
Speaking at the event, the
Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh commended the
efforts of the learners in striving to become literate as well as the
facilitators for their patience, support and commitment to the
programme.
Bank-Olemoh
stated that the annual quiz competition was designed to motivate both
learners and their facilitators, adding that past editions of the
competition had helped in boosting the egos of participants as well as
encouraged other adult learners to join the literacy programme in Lagos
State.
The Special Adviser, who was represented by Permanent
Secretary, Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Dr. Shamsideen
Allisson, appreciated all stakeholders for their support in promoting
the literacy status of the State.
He said: “I believe this
competition will allow for healthy rivalry among the learners and
encourage them to be more focused, more determined and eventually become
enlightened citizens. It will also create awareness and sensitize the
populace on the activities of the Agency and exhibit the achievements of
the Agency in literacy education delivery.
In her remarks, the
Director of the Agency, Mrs. Oluwakemi Kalesanwo implored the learners
to take good advantage of the opportunity given to them and inform other
people in their community who have not registered but may be interested
in the Adult Literacy programme.
She equally used the
opportunity to commend Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for investing massively
in the Education Sector of the State.
The first winner for the
Yoruba category was Abayomi Wosila from Agege LG; while Rasheed
Oyelumade, Ikeja LG and Obadare Nike, Ifelodun LCDA came second and
third respectively.
For the English category, Amodu Hassanat from
Apapa LG came first, while Mojisola Oluwakemi Taiwo, Badagry LG and
Yusuff Aminat, Ibeju Lekki LCDA came second and third respectively.
Other contestants were also given consolation prizes, while teachers of
the winners were also rewarded with different prizes at the event in
appreciation of their efforts.
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