MASTER Nder Sesugh Samuel from Vaatia College, Makurdi , Benue State has emerged overall best candidate in the 2014 NECO examination in Nigeria.

Just as the duo of Adesokan Adediran Sakirudeen and Raji Oluwatobi Quadri who are the first and second best in Lagos State, emerged the overall second and third best students in Nigeria respectively. Adepoju Barakat Aderonke, a student of Chrisland College, Idimu won the third best award in Lagos State.

Meanwhile, of the 111 candidates comprising the three best candidates in each state including the federal capital territory, 50 awardees were female, while 61 were male.

In the breakdown of winners, Makinde Victor, a student of College of Education Demonstration Secondary School, Ikere Ekiti, won the New Concept prize for the Best Grade in mathematics; Abu Ehiozomwangie from Ase-Osa Hope Foundation School, Benin won the New Concept prize for the Best Grade in English; Mary Adamu from Government Girls Day Secondary School, Zamfara State, received Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh prize for the Best Grade in Biology; while Agbaijoh Ikiyouko-Amiyen of Ukhuba-Ama High School, Ajapa, Kogi State won the J.F. Ade-Ajayi prize for the Best Grade in History.

2014/2015 NECO GCE
2014/2015 NECO GCE

Sakirudeen won a cash prize of N80, 000 and plaque in the national award, with an additional cash prize of N40, 000 and certificate in the state award; Quadri went home with N60, 000 and a plaque in the national award and an additional N30, 000 and certificate in the state award; while Aderonke won a cash prize of N20, 000 and a certificate.

Speaking at the LearnAfrica – NECO Excellence Awards ceremony held at Felix Iwerebon House, Ikeja, Lagos,  Learn Africa Education Development Foundation Chairman, Chief Emeke Iwerebon restated  commitment to continue encouraging the students and teachers who posted brilliant results in National Examination Council (NECO) examination.

He said: “The award was targeted at students, teachers and schools as a way of encouraging strong commitment to learning and healthy rivalry.”

Sourced from: Vanguardngr.com

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