Munachi Ernest-Eze of
Loyola Jesuit, Abuja has vowed to win the Senior Category of the on-going 2017
Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show sponsored by Cowbell,
the flagship brand of Promasidor Nigeria Limited. Ernest-Eze was the Junior category
champion of the 2015 edition.
In the fourth
preliminary contest of the Senior category last weekend, Ernest-Eze along with Emmanuel
Mebude of Ogunlade Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos moved on to the
semi-finals after surviving the challenge from Oghenekvwe Agbadudu of
University Preparatory Secondary School, Benin City, Edo State; Taiwo Gbadamosi
of Oritamefa Baptist Model College, Ibadan, Oyo State; Florence Izekwe of
Twelve Apostles College, Sharon, Ebonyi State and Shuab Abdullahi of Nigerian
Tulip International College, Yobe, Yobe State.
Ernest Eze, the son
of a computer engineer, exuded confidence as he strived towards repeating the feat
that saw him emerge Junior Category champion in 2015. “I am here to claim the
title; but this time, in the Senior Category. The Cowbellpedia Secondary
Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show is a big opportunity for me to sharpen my
skills in Mathematics and I will forever remain grateful,” he said.
The 16-year-old, who
aspires to be an aeronautic engineer, revealed that Mathematics and Chemistry are
his best subjects and promised to spend his prize money to further his
education. “I thank Cowbellpedia for this opportunity. If I win, the prize
money will be channelled towards furthering my education. This will be a relief
to my parents,” he stated.
In the Junior
category, Hezekiah Ilesanmi of Bibo Oluwa Academy, Ilesha, Osun State and
Ayomiposi Adeleye of Federal Government College, Suleja, Niger State picked the
semi-final slot contested for by Cynthia Monyei of Good Shepherd Comprehensive
High School, Meiran, Lagos; Oyeyemi Olorunkoya of Deeper Life High School,
Mowe, Ogun State; David Nwobi of Faith Academy, Lokoja, Kogi State and
Abdulbasit Abdulrazak of Command Day Secondary School, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Ilesanmi, 13, who is
participating in the competition for the first time, was excited and described the
contest as “very good and interesting.” The Junior Secondary School student who
scored 98 per cent in the qualifying examinations also expressed confidence
about his ability to win the ultimate prize. “I am very happy that I have
crossed this hurdle, but my expectation is to win at the finals. I am looking
forward to that great moment,” he said.
An all-expense paid
educational excursion outside the country and One Million Naira is the ultimate prize for this year’s winners in both
the Junior and Senior categories, while the first and second runners-up in each
category will go home with Seven Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Naira and Five
Hundred Thousand Naira respectively.
The teachers of the 2017
champions will be awarded Four Hundred
Thousand Naira each, while those of the first and second runners-up will receive
Three Hundred Thousand Naira and Two Hundred Thousand Naira respectively.
The winning schools will be rewarded with Mathematics textbooks, desktop
computers and printers.
The 2017 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV
Quiz Show continues this weekend
and will be aired to millions of viewers on DSTV Africa Magic Family channel, Africa
Independent Television (AIT) Network and other six television stations across
the country.
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