When discussing Nigerian literature, I wonder why people always omit Isidore Okpewho’s The Last Duty.
It sometimes feels like the book is lost in time. But it is a living document that tells how people lived during the civil war in Nigeria.
The Ministry of Education has now contacted the National Mathematical Centre to request that it submit all national Olympiad competitions it organizes.
They want to start sponsoring all of them to the international finals now.
They have started contacting schools already.
This was abandoned in 2019.
I hope they don’t politicize it.
Our children need to shine on global stages.
Always get a sense of overwhelming uselessness and helplessness whenever I see posts about kidnap victims because it appears no matter the outrage, the people whose job it is to protect and secure do not see the need to do that nor do they appear to see a need for accountability. Just dead silence on the matter and business as usual. Jokes and dinners celebrating their achievements whilst several families go through the mental torture of imagining the worst happening to their children for 50days. I cannot even begin to imagine how harrowing the experience is for those that have been taken and those left behind.
I just came from Campus where I went to visit my daughter. I owe her admission to God and the effort of one man, Alex Onyia. He challenged JAMB for failing students from Lagos and Southeastern States.
Fortunately, JAMB admitted their error and exams were rewritten. My daughter who had previously scored 179, later scored 299 which gave her straight admission for her chosen course of study.
Alex Onyia organized the successful South East Maths Olympiad where three students Egejurum Onyedikachi, Onwubiko Chimdiebube and Don-Anele Munachimso emerged as champions. They won cash prizes in millions together with their teachers. Many corporate organizations were partners.
The students are currently competing on a global stage at the International STEM Olympiad Grand Finale happening in Rome from July 2nd - 8th.
This is not the effort of the Federal Government of Nigeria or a State Government or Local Government. It is the effort of just one man with support from the citizenry - Alex Onyia!