Nigeria Info to champion education through debate competitions

Popular radio station, Nigeria Info 99.3, has commenced the third edition of the “I Beg To Differ” student debate tournament.

The programme is to reinforce its promise to support the development of the nation’s educational ecosystem by creating initiatives designed to equip Nigerian youths with vital skills necessary for the development of groundbreaking solutions.

The competition, which is for secondary school students nationwide, commences in May 2022. This is to enable students between the ages of 13 to 17 years to demonstrate their intellectual ability to critically assess issues of both global and national importance.

Speaking on the competition, Chief Executive Officer of Cool FM, Wazobia FM, and Nigeria Info, Serge Noujaim, noted the debate tournament is built to provide Nigerian students with the opportunity to showcase their creativity through public speaking, particularly on socio-economic and political matters that concerns the country.

“We, as a youth-focused brand, have come to the full realisation of the need to champion the creation of an enabling platform that encourages Nigerian youths to showcase their creativity through effective communication. This is because we believe that being able to communicate both effectively and intelligently creates an avenue for objective criticisms to be made on socio-political concerns that directly matter to Nigeria’s overall growth and development. It is on this backdrop that we are commencing the third edition in order to provide young Nigerians with the chance to develop their communicative competencies,” he said.

General Manager, Corporate Affairs for Cool FM, Wazobia FM, and Nigeria Info, Femi Obong-Daniels, stated that Nigeria Info is passionate about championing initiatives that contribute to the development of Nigerian youths nationwide.

The “I Beg To Differ” student debate tournament is a youth-driven initiative that contributes to the development of the intellectual capacity of students on a national scale.