By Gladys Ekwu
Marist Comprehensive Secondary School, Nteje, Anambra state has emerged to represent Nigeria at the forthcoming International Chemistry Olympiad in Japan later in the year.
This was made known when Marist Comprehensive Secondary School, Nteje paid a courtesy call to Anambra State Commissioner for Basic Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha at Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka.
Addressing the 4-man delegate from the school, the commissioner congratulated the school for emerging as one of the top representatives for the virtual Chemistry Competition this year.
She attributed their feat to Governor Willie Obiano’s dexterity in ensuring that every Anambra child had access to quality education.
She urged the state representative, Valentine Umeanyika not to hold back and give his all to emerge victorious at the competition.
She also pledged the support of the state through provision of educational resources that would help him to be the best in his field of interest.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Nwando Obiano while extolling the school on a job well-done, she enjoined them not to relent in their effort at raising future leaders as the best had yet to come.
Meanwhile, the State representative, Umeanyikwa from Marist Comprehensive Secondary School, Nteje said that he was able to emerge as the best at national level because of his resolve not to give up in spite of encountering some challenges while pursing his goal to participate in the Olympiad.
According to him, his first attempt at the competition did not give him the desired outcome but he did not allow that to discourage his second attempt which yielded the desired result.
