Oyo state government has partnered with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies to organise a Quiz Competition for secondary school students in Oyo State on legislative processes.
While declaring the Quiz Competition open on Thursday at the Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, said that the quiz competition was aimed at teaching and sensitizing the students on the legislative tenets and democratic ethos.
The Commissioner, who spoke through Mrs. Yemisi Abiola, said the quiz is a platform to introduce students, who are future leaders, to the fundamentals of legislative processes and procedures for democratic governance.
He explained that the quiz competition will expose participants to the understanding of the history, role, and function of the Nigerian legislature.
In his remarks, the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, said that the quiz competition was an initiative of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies.
He submitted that the competition will provide continued education on the legislature and broaden the knowledge of students in civic and democratic governance.
The DG, represented by Mr. Rotimi Ogunyomi, said that the competition will stimulate the interest of the young students in politics and make them more proactive in matters relating to the legislature and democracy.
He commended Oyo state government and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, for their support towards the success of the programme.
He explained that the competition was an annual event, noting that the first edition was held in 2016 with participating schools drawn strictly within the Federal Capital Territory.
He noted that this year’s edition marks the 8th edition of the competition, which had made a significant impact on the lives of participants.
He urged all competing students and their teachers to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship to achieve the objectives of the competition.
At the end of the Competition, Lagelu Grammar School came first, Queen of Apostle, Oluyoro, Ibadan, took second position, while TL Oyesina emerged third.
Lagelu Grammar School will now represent the state at the national level of the competition.
