No fewer than 45 students in Lagos state have been rewarded with trophies, certificates, and mobile tablets by the state government for their outstanding performances in various competitions organized to test students’ intellect in core subjects, topical issues, and critical thinking.

According to the Lagos State Ministry of Education Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Ganiu Lawal, who made the disclosure in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, July 26, the students emerged winners in three major state competitions which included the  Y2021 Lagos State Schools Debate, Lagos State Essay Writing Competition, and the just concluded Lagos State Governor’s Quiz Competition.

The competitions were held in different categories for students in the primary, junior, and senior secondary levels, with Model College, Kankon, emerging as the overall best school in the senior category while Ogunmodede Junior College, Epe and Ijaiye Primary School, Ifako-Ijaiye were winners of the junior and primary category in the Y2021 Lagos State Schools Debate.

Also, the Y2021 Lagos State Essay Writing Competition produced Lagos State Senior Model College, Igbonla, Adebola Baptist Junior College, Surulere and Progressive Primary School, Agege as winners of the senior, junior and primary categories respectively.

For the Lagos State Governor’s Quiz Competition, Vetland Senior Grammar School, Ifako Ijaiye emerged the overall champion with Topo Junior Secondary School, Badagry and Duro Oyedoyin Primary School, Surulere for the junior and primary categories.