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Students win N1m in MSSN quiz contest

Winners have emerged at the Lagos Intellectual Quiz Competition (LIQC) organised by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit.

The event was held at the  Yaba College of Technology, (YABATECH), Lagos.

The competition saw Majisa Okunade from Ansar-Ud-Deen High School, Surulere and Moosa Akintunde, a student of MIMS Comprehensive College, Bajulaye, Somolu emerged winners in the senior and junior categories.

Also, Muhammad Ajuwon, from Agidingbi Senior Secondary School, Ikeja, and Muhammad Isu, another student of MIMS Comprehensive College, Bajulaye, Somolu, were first and second runners-up.

The junior category finalists were Khawlah Bello, from Excelsior Islamic Schools, Satellite Town, Amuwo Odofin (first runner-up) and Nimotallah Ibrahim, Odumola Junior Secondary School, Epe (second runner-up). The winners in both categories smiled home with N200,000 each. While the first runners-up received N140,000 each, and the second runners-up went home with N100,000 each. Other consolation prizes were also awarded.

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MSSN Lagos State Area Unit Amir (President) Mallam Miftahudeen Thanni, lamented the continuing decline in quality education in Nigeria.

“Undoubtedly, quality education has eluded our great nation. Quality and free education is almost made impossible or is now a tale of the past as various setbacks have been witnessed in the sector over the years. It is an eyesore that the quality of education has totally dropped,” Thanni said.

Chairman of the event, Alhaji Saheed Adedayo Amzat, who doubles as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Zedcrest Capitals, also advocated quality education in the country.

He said: “Quality Education: Parameters, Drawbacks and Intervention is the theme of this event and I am certain that our experienced resource persons will give us a headway. At this point, we all need to be concerned about the future of our children which largely depends on the type of education they get.”

Representing Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Education, Mr Zaheed Abdul-Azeez, commended MSSN for the competition.

Abdul-Azeez, who is a Director of Curriculum Service, urged youths to be politically active.

He said the government will not relent in providing quality education in the state.

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