Kufre George
Top-faith International Secondary School, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom state has come tops at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies 2022 National Quiz Competition for Senior
Secondary Schools in Nigeria.
At the grand finale of the competition held at the National Assembly, Abuja, Top-faith beat six other secondary schools who were zonal champions from the six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja.
Model Secondary School, Akure, Ondo state came second while Global Kids Academy, Sokoto, Sokoto state came third.
Other schools that participated at the grand finale were Saint Augustine College, Jos, Plateau state (North Central), Government Secondary School, Gwarimpa, Life Camp (FCT), Grounvig International Secondary School, Oba, Anambra state (South East) and Immaculate Conception Secondary School, Bauchi, Bauchi state North East) who came fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh respectively.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who declared the competition open observed that educating the girl-child is better than women empowerment.
He also made a case for private schools to be supported by making some resources available to them since they are making significant contributions to the development of education in the country.
