ALSCON Staff School Emerges Winner of PPDF School Environmental Quiz Competition
By Ekemini Simon
ALSCON Staff School in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has emerged winner of the 2022 edition of Peace Point Development Foundation (PPDF) Environmental and Climate Change School Quiz Competition.
The 2022 edition of the competition which took place at Ikot Abasi local government area on Friday, September 30, 2022 had five secondary schools which were drawn from Ibeno and Ikot Abasi local government areas where PPDF has its environmental clubs established.
At the end of the quiz competition, ALSCON Staff School emerged winners with 25 points while Mkpanak Community Secondary School, Ibeno came second with 21 points.
Secondary Grammar School, Ibeno emerged 3rd position with 18 points while the 4th position went to Secondary Commercial School, Ibekwe which had 15 points.
Unity comprehensive secondary school Ikot Abasi which had 13 points came last.
In his remarks, the Coordinator of Peace Point Development Foundation, Mr. Umo Isua-ikoh, said that the competition which started in 2018 is designed to raise the consciousness of the students to the importance of environment and climate justice especially among secondary school students in the oil and gas communities of Akwa Ibom State.
The Coordinator who commended the competing schools for their level of intelligence shown towards the training said he is delighted over the fact that the training they have received in their environmental club is not in vain.
While commending the teachers of the schools for effectively using the environmental manual in the trainings charged the students to take their learning beyond schools and practice what they have learned within their environment.
He said ” We are certain that this quiz competition will provide you with the necessary knowledge and information to make your environment safer and equip you with information on personal choices that affect the environment and also how you can avoid risky practices that can expose your environment to danger. Do not just answer the questions. Put what you have answered to practice and grow with it.”
The Director, Climate Change, Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Environment and Solid Mineral, Mrs. Ini Umoh commended Peace Point Development Foundation for the yearly environmental quiz competition and the quality of the competition noting that it does not only raise the intelligence quotient of the students but has established them as environmental ambassadors in their communities.
The Director who applauded the effort of the quiz winners admonished the students to take advantage of the knowledge and academic excellence imparted to them as they prepare to be environmental ambassadors.
She said ” In whatever you do, I want you to hold the memory of this competition dear. The PPDF believes in students like you growing up to become safe environmental champions that is why the PPDF is investing resources to train you at the environmental clubs in your schools and then the reward during the yearly competition. Please, make this count”.
The Winner of the competition went back with N50,000 prize while the 2nd position got N40,000 and 3rd position N30,000.
Other participating Schools went home with a N10,000 consolation prize.