The West Africa Examination Council and Vatebra Limited have honored the top-performing student in the 2022 WASSCE exams, Oyediran Akinloye, with a cash prize of N500,000.
According to The PUNCH, this was disclosed by the Head of Brand and Communications at Vatebra Limited, Ben Iyoha, who also stated that three other students—Pinn Margaret, Ede-Oballa, and Mgbemele Amarachi—also received rewards.
These cash incentives were presented to the students during the 61st annual meeting of the Nigeria National Council of WAEC, held at the Taal Conference Centre in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Iyoha emphasized that the awards were instituted to acknowledge the pivotal role of education in driving societal advancement and reflected the company’s commitment to celebrating academic excellence.
He said, “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.
“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.
“This year’s award ceremony took place at the 61st annual meeting of the Nigeria National Council of the West Africa Examinations Council held at the Taal Conference Centrw, Lafia Nasarawa state. 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.”
Iyoha further mentioned that the recipients were chosen based on their consistent display of determination and academic excellence. He highlighted that the yearly award aims to inspire exceptional students from public schools to continue striving for excellence in their educational pursuits.
“Both best overall candidate in Public Secondary school male and female recipients of the WAEC/Vatebra Merit Award, who demonstrated exceptional dedication, perseverance, and intellectual prowess throughout their academic journey expressed joy and promised to use their cash prize money to further their education.
“We will continue to be part of this auspicious event as both a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative for the company and as a reward system for academic excellence in Nigeria’s public schools.
“The WAEC/Vatebra Merit Award is an annual initiative aimed at recognising and encouraging outstanding academic performance among public school students. The award reflects Vatebra’s commitment to investing in education as a means of fostering a knowledge-driven society,” he concluded.
