Girl Beats Over 4,000 Students to Win Ikomi Essay Award

Female students dominated the list of winners at the annual Chris Ikomi essay competition for schools in Delta State organised by Chevron Nigeria Limited, with only one male student among the six winners out of over 4,500 participants.

Chevron unveiled three winners each in the junior and senior secondary categories at the 15th edition of Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition Award Ceremony held in Asaba.

Miss Christabel Ogbeide, an Edo State-born orphan and SS3 student of Kudos Model School Orhuwhorun in Udu Local Government Area of the state, won the first prize.

Miss Emitiri Oghenerunor of Challenge Academy, also in Orhuwhorun, took the second spot while Miss Ojadovba Emuobonuvie of Our Lady of Nigeria Secondary School Oghara in Ethiope West Local Government Area won the third prize. 

In the junior category, Miss Bella Izibili of Springfield School, Sapele, won the top spot. Master Idris Taofeeq of Jenny Secondary School, Ekete in Orhuwhorun and the only male student among the winners, won the second prize while the third prize went to Miss Esiehor Ogbene of Challenge Academy, Orhuwhorun.

The six winners, who received trophies and various gifts from Chevron, emerged from the 450 students shortlisted for the state finals held in the state capital, out of the pool of 4,550 students across the state who entered for the annual competition.