Abia Online Exclusive:
IKPEAZU HAS GREAT VALUE FOR DIGITAL EDUCATION – Ubani Newman Ubani
The grand finale of school essay and public speaking competitions tagged Abia Brain Facio 2018, organized by LookAfrica in collaboration with Abia Online, #LookAbia and other partners have been concluded with Amanze Basil and Uwaya Shallom emerging as over all winners in Senior and Junior categories respectively.
Speaking at Michael Okpara Auditorium, venue of the public speaking competition marking the grand finale, the Chairman of the occasion and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Mr. Ubani Newman Ubani appreciated the fact that the students across schools in the State could make beautiful presentations on digital education, especially on how digital education can enhance learning.
Mr. Newman Ubani, who doubles as the Founder, Abia Online said the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has great value for education, hence, he has not only made education one of the pillars of development of his administration but ensured model schools are built and many other school blocks renovated, while his free school meal programme has been sustained.
He disclosed that the essence of establishing Abia Online was to publicise activities of Abia State government and to keep Abia people, residents and the world abreast of the happenings in the State through smart and digital-era metabolism, which has reinvent communication associating with education, governance, politics and social activities. Mr. Ubani encouraged the students to keep on with their studies and ensure they secure a better future for themselves by acquiring digital skills.
Also speaking, the Chairman Local Government Service Commission, Elder Okezie Ugboaja, represented by Elder Okechukwu Ujo described education as very important in the life of children. He appreciated and congratulated the students on participation in the programme as well as urged the organizers to involve all schools in the State in the competition.
In their goodwill messages, the representative of the PDP State Secretary and the Bursar, National Institute of Languages, Aba, Dr. Angus Unegbu advised the winners of the competition to keep it up, describing the programme as an academically tasking one.
They enjoined teachers to instill confidence in their students to enable them excel in life and thanked the organizers for putting up the programme.
According to them, a government that engages in grassroot education development such as the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu led administration should be supported by all, maintaining that education is the bedrock of development.
Earlier, the Lead organizer, Abia Brain FACIO 2018, Mr. Iheanyi Genius Amaraizu said the programme was put together to inculcate digital education in the students. He informed that the competition started with essay writing through e-mail, where 32 best students were selected for the final competition.
Mr. Amarizu further said that the competition which has its theme as Digital Education also has Look Africa as the parent body with other partners like #AbiaOnline, #LookAbia, #Visionalive and #Sanstonz. He commended the Governor’s educational prowess and urged him to do more. He equally assured that the programme would be a continuum and sought support from government, stakeholders, parents and teachers .
The winners of both the State Senior and Junior categories competition went home with brand new laptop computers while second runner-ups got tablet computer devices, and rest of participants, medals.
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