A 10 year old, Basic 5 pupil of Grace Children
School, Gbagada, Emeka Ilozor has emerged
winner of the 2016 edition of ‘The Ultimate
Mathematics Ambassador’ (TUMA)
competition hosted by the Ambassadors
Schools, Ota, Ogun State.
In a prize giving ceremony held at the College
dome in Ota, Master Emeka was crowned the
new king of Mathematics 2016, where he
received a cash prize of 125,000 naira and a
plaque. While 50,000 naira and a laptop was
given to his teacher, as his school was given
a printer and textbooks.
Ilozor who scored 93.5 percent became the
overall best in a highly contested competition
that featured over 1000 pupils from 349 Basic
Schools in South West region with 10 other
winners that scored the winning marks of 70
percent and above.
Other winners are David Adekunle of Lifecrown
Private School, Abeokuta, second position,
scoring 87 percent and Khalid Kolawole of St.
Bernadette School, Gowon Estate, Ipaja, Lagos,
third position with 84.5 percents scores. Both
went home with 100,000 and 75,000 naira
each with like manner incentives, while the rest
7 pupils among the ten winners got 15,000
naira each.
The Chairman, Ambassadors Group of Schools,
Mr. Samson Osewa in an earlier speech,
congratulated the winners and encourages
them to see mathematics as simple and
friendly. He disclosed that Maths students
excel far better in all careers and profession
and as a result, become sought after all over
the world.
Meanwhile, the Director General, National
Mathematical Centre, Abuja, Professor Adewale
Solarin in his opening speech, emphasized the
need for student teacher relationship
especially in Mathematics and Science
subjects in Nigerian primary and secondary
Schools to eliminate phobia. He therefore,
called on mathematics teachers to create
seamless passion between themselves and
students.
Title : A 10 YEAR OLD WINNER OF THE MATHEMATICS AMBASSADOR (TUMA) 2016
Description : A 10 year old, Basic 5 pupil of Grace Children School, Gbagada, Emeka Ilozor has emerged winner of the 2016 edition of ‘The Ultimate Math...