Winners emerge at Chris Ikomi memorial essay contest

Winners have emerged at the 18th Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition designed to encourage academic excellence among students in Delta State in the junior and secondary categories.

The competition, organised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporative (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (GNL) joint venture in partnership with the Delta State Ministry of Education, was held in Asaba.

In the senior category B, a 15-year-old SS3 student, from Ughelli Mixed Secondary School, Miss Oseghale Eseosa Favour, came won, while Ohu Favour, SS3 student of Orient Academy Group of School, Agbor, and Odibo Ehimen John SS3 student of Holy Martyrs of Uganda Minor Seminary Effurun Uvwie, clinched second and third positions.

In the junior category A, 13-year-old JSS3 student of Saint Georges College, Obinomba, in Ukwuani Council Area, Miss Hadome Michelle, came tops while Okpure Excel Oboghenerona, JSS2 student of Dayspring Christian International School, Opete, Udu and Olomukoro Nicolete, a JSS3 student of Royal Miral All Saints College Asaba, came second and third.