Gale Of Prize Presentations As Zenith Bank Restates Commitment To Promotion Of ICT Knowledge Among Nigerian Youths
Zenith
Bank says it would continue to promote efforts that improve ICT
knowledge and penetration in Nigeria through its sponsorship of Nigerian
students in the global Microsoft World Championship.
The
bank’s Group Managing Director, Mr. Peter Amangbo, said this in Lagos
on Wednesday at the Annual ReadManna Award and ICT Exhibition where
prizes were presented to the Nigerian winner and participants at the
Microsoft Word Championships.
The
2017 edition of the Microsoft Word Championship was held in Disneyland,
California, U.S.A, where a Nigerian student, Katrina Eta, won the third
place. The bank has partnered with ReadManna since 2010 for the
Nigerian championship and since 2014 for the world championship.
Amangbo
said that the bank was doing this through its commitment to the
sponsorship of Nigerian students at the global competition, in line with
its corporate social responsibility which has the promotion of ICT as
an empowerment tool at its core.
Amangbo,
who was represented by Mrs. Wunmi Ogunbiyi, a General Manager in the
bank, said that the bank's partnership with Readmanna, the organisers of
the championship in Nigeria, has the potential to further improve ICT
knowledge among Nigerian students.
“We
will continue to engage in partnerships that will positively impact our
people and our country in the short, medium and long terms.” Amangbo
said.
He
said that the bank was happy with the increased participation of
Nigerian students in the global competition and promised that the bank
would not relent in its efforts.
Amangbo
also said: “To this end, Zenith Bank is committed to sponsoring an
expanded Nigerian competition involving more schools as well as
supporting the Nigerian contingent to the 2018 Microsoft World
Championship.
“Our
objective is to see how we can support the initiative to involve more
children so as to fast-track the penetration and growth of ICT in
Nigeria,” he added.
Katherine
Eta, the Nigerian student who came third in Microsoft Word 2017
Championship, said she aspires to be the best world Microsoft office
specialist.
The 16-year-old student of Childvilie School, Ogudu, Lagos, said she was happy to make Nigeria proud.
The
girl, who said she planned to study Computer Engineering, said "my aim
is to be the best in the world and I will not relent on my efforts.”
"I feel great to have represented Nigeria in the competition in U.S.A.
"I
am also happy to come third in the competition, I'm happy to make my
country, my parents, my school, myself and everybody proud.”
Eta said she planned to save the prize money won in the competition for her future education to assist her parents.
On
her part, Mrs. Edna Agusto, the Managing Director, ReadManna
Empowerment Initiative, said the aim of the competition was to promote
proficiency in basic computer literacy aligned to global standards
through ICT competitions.
"This
is a global competition that challenges students to demonstrate their
proficiency in the use of Microsoft word, PowerPoint and excel.
"It is open to all students aged between 13 and 22 years enrolled in an academic institution," she said.
Agusto
said the national championship conducted annually by ReadManna in
Nigeria was held over a period of seven months between Aug.1, 2016 and
April 30 with about 882 entries from 20 Secondary Schools in Lagos,
Ogun, Rivers, Kwara and Abuja.
According
to her, the competition ended with 112 out of 161 students shortlisted
for national competition certified in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and
Word.
Agusto thanked the management of Zenith Bank for its decision to grow the Microsoft Office Specialist World Champion in Nigeria.
She said that this would make every Nigerian student to know the importance of acquiring basic digital skills at early ages.
Some
award winners at the event included Mr. Iyke-Osuji Victor from Faith
Academy, Ota, Ogun State, who was presented N20,000 cash gift.
Mr. Toluwanimi Osuolale from Louisville Girls High School, Ijebu Itele, Ogun State, was presented N30,000 cash gift.
Miss Husna Bello of Glisten International Academy, Abuja, was rewarded with N50,000 cash gift.
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