The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and Vatebra Limited have presented a cash prize of N500,000 to Oyediran Akinloye, the overall best student (male) in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

A cash prize of N500,000 was also presented to Mgbemele Amarachi, the overall best candidate in public secondary schools (female).

The cash awards were presented to the students at the 61st annual meeting of the Nigeria National Council of WAEC held at the Taal Conference Centre in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.

The Head, Brand and Communications, Vatebra Limited, Ben Iyoha, in a statement issued on Wednesday, noted that the award was organised to recognise the important role of education as a catalyst for societal progress and as part of the firm’s commitment to celebrating academic achievement.

Iyoha stated: “In a celebration of academic achievement and commitment to excellence, the West African Examinations Council and Vatebra Limited, a leading technology solutions provider, for the fourth year in a row awarded the best-performing public schools and public-school students at the West African Examinations Council examinations.

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“In recognition of the importance of education as a catalyst for societal progress, in the last four years, Vatebra Limited in partnership with WAEC-Nigeria upheld the award to honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of public-school students in the WAEC examinations.

“This award is a testament to Vatebra’s commitment to supporting and promoting educational excellence as a cornerstone for building a brighter future.

“The awards for this year’s edition were for the Best Public Secondary School in the Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) which went to Pinn Margaret Secondary Commercial School, Calabar-South, Cross River State.

“The Best Overall Public Secondary School in all subjects which went to Girls’ Secondary School, Ede-Enu, Ede-Oballa, Nsukka Enugu State.

“In the same manner, the Best Overall Candidate in Public Secondary Schools (Male) was awarded to Oyediran Felix Akinloye of Command Science Secondary School, Saki, Oyo State; while the Best Overall Candidate in Public Secondary Schools (Female) went to Mgbemele Blessing Amarachi of Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Maitama, Abuja.”

He added that the awardees were carefully selected for their demonstration of perseverance and intellectual prowess throughout their academic journey while stressing that the annual award will continue to encourage outstanding students from public schools.

The Star