The students of St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, Anambra State, have emerged overall winners at the inaugural virtual UK-Nigeria Debate Championship, a competition held on Thursday, and was jointly organised by Bring-It-On Africa and Debate Mate United Kingdom.
Penpushing reports that the United Kingdom representatives were Central Foundation Girls’ School, Maghull High School and Shireland High School., and representing Nigeria in the debate competition include Britarch Schools and Sure Start School, all in Abuja, St. Augustine’s College, Jos, and St. John Vianney Science College, Anambra.
The competition was designed to foster cross-cultural dialogue and sharpen the critical thinking, oratory, and reasoning skills of students from both countries, and in congratulatory message the wife of the Anambra Governor, Nonye Soludo, commended the students for showcasing the Anambra state brand on the global stage.
Penpushing further reports that Soludo, founder of the Healthy Living Initiative, added that the students’ achievement was a testament that education remains the bedrock of Anambra’s human capital excellence.
“Our home is the moulding ground for exceptional talents and record-setters who are tapping greatly from the abundant opportunities that the present administration is offering. Our great students have shown, once again that education lives in the core of Anambra’s most cherished dream’, she said.
“It is a philosophy that the present administration clearly understands and is constantly investing in to achieve the kind of result that we’re just celebrating’, the wife of the Governor wrote.
Penpushing also reports in the statement she equally congratulated and thanked the staff and management of St. John Vianney Science College for taking the students’ career development seriously.
“Thank you for exposing our students to life-changing academic and personal engagements that will help them to prosper in their chosen fields in the future’, Soludo emphasized.
Meanwhile, Chibueze Jennifer, Catherine Obiokafor, Benjamin Eneoli, and Valentine Onwuegbusi represented Anambra in the competition, accompanied by their guide, John Onuigbo.
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