In a dramatic encounter involving ten states last weekend at
the on-going preliminary of the 2016 Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television Quiz
Show, Cross River State triumphed and picked two semi-final slots.
In the junior category, Master Godswill Harold of Deeper
Life High School, Calabar was locked in battle against Shukura Kamardeen of
Federal Government College, Daura, Katsina State; Ishaq Ibrahim of Caliphate
International School, Gusau, Zamfara State; Tanitoluwa Adebayo of Supreme
Foundation School, Sangisha, Lagos State; Chukwuemeka Nwobi of Federal Science
and Technical College, Awka, Anambra State; and Amarachi Imo of Federal
Government College, Owerri, Imo State.
Harold, who scored 95 percent in the qualifying written
examination to emerge as a state representative, moved to the semi-final
alongside Amarachi, who scored 99 per cent in the qualifying examination.
In the senior category, Miss Lauretha Essiet of Saint Annes
High School, Calabar, Cross River State and Samuel Michael of Reality High
School, Ilesha, Osun State triumphed over Favour Njoku of Nigeria Navy
Secondary School, Calabar; Abdulhakam Obejara of Elly Demonstration Academy,
Serti, Taraba State; Valentine Kama of Saint Augustine College, New Karu,
Nasarawa State; and Fah’d Moshood of Basaura Institute of Comprehensive
Education, Birni-Kebbi, Kebbi State.
Eshiet, the only female student in her preliminary group,
scored 94 per cent in the qualifying written examination proceeded to the
semi-final stage with Michael who had 97 per cent in the written examination.
Harold and Eshiet went emotional outside the studio as they
embraced themselves in a show of state solidarity. The duo also promised to
sustain the momentum and win the competition for their schools and their State.
“I am happy we both qualified, and I pray we also make it to
the final and win the star prize in both the junior and senior categories. I am
working and praying for this. That will be fantastic for our schools and the
State,” Eshiet said.
The ultimate prize for this year’s edition is One million
naira and an all-expenses paid educational excursion outside the country. The
teacher of the winning students will receive four hundred thousand naira.
Promasidor has also promised that the first and the second
runners-up will go home with N750, 000 and N500, 000 respectively. There will
also be plaques, mathematics textbooks and a desktop computer for the winners.
The airing of the programme continues this weekend; AIT
Network on Saturday, 7. 00p.m; NTA Onitsha, Sunday, 5. 00p.m; STV
Jos, Sunday, 5.00 p.m.; NTA Kano, Saturday, 2.00 p.m.; and DSTV
Channel 154 on Saturday, 9.00 p.m.
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