Oyemekun Grammar School Wins 2022 Teens Connect Africa Quiz Competition, Beating over 200 Schools
By Dupson Collins, 21st October,2022
A leading secondary School in Ondo State, Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure, has again took first position in the overall quiz and debate competition at the career guide symposium of the 2022 edition of the Teens Connect Africa Quiz Competition.
The Quiz Competition has over 200 schools that participated in the 2022 edition held at the Ondo State Library, Akure.
Speaking with Newsmen, the principal of the school, Mr. Okeowo Ogunleye said hard work, commitment of the teachers and self discipline among the students are responsible for the Laurels and Awards being won by the student of the “Only School”.
The Principal stated further that, Oyemekun Grammar School is always a pacesetter in academic, sports, competitions, moral, saying the least position the college has ever taken in any competition is second.
“There was never a time our school, Oyemekun came third or fourth, we always take first position or second and it will interest you to tell you that one of my boys, Chukwuemeka will be representing Oyemekun, Ondo state and Nigeria as a whole in Turkey next month, he became overall winner in 100m in Lagos.”
Ogunleye who described the event as a celebration of excellence appreciated Governor Akeredolu for being the facilitator of the new drive towards excellence in education in Ondo State.
Ogunleye commended Governor Akeredolu for providing conducive and secured environment in the Sunshine State, adding that the lost glory of the state education system has been restored since the inception of his administration.
“I want to thank this government led by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, he has been giving us conducive environment to operate in the state, we have went on farming with the cooperation of my teachers, we have planted almost 2hectares of maize.
We are no longer buy maize, we also went on production of tomatoes, we have harvested onions and these are made possible as a result of the conducive environment we are given by the government”.
“Also, during the WAEC registration, government paid for the WAEC fees of my boys and parents were so happy for this. These are the things government have been doing for us,” he said.
