Schools debate: Bauchi hunts for students to represent state abroad
The Bauchi state government has organized an inter-public secondary schools debate competition in order to select best performing students to represent the state at international level.
Dr. Lawal Mohammed, the state Commissioner for Education, stated this during the final stage of the 26th democracy anniversary of the President’s inter-school debate competition on Wednesday, organized by the ministry.
Mohammed said “it is to fish out the best in our students and test them at this grand level so that we can use them at the international levels and actually, I was carried away by these students’ performance.
“This is as a result of the quality of education the governor is giving and with his support, we will ensure that the best is coming out of what he is giving.
“With the level of the brilliance of these students, I’m confident and fully convinced that we are getting the best in this regime.
“Our teachers are up and doing and so many dropped out students are coming back because of what the government is doing”.
Mohammed explained that the debate was organized by the ministry in collaboration with the President’s School Debate Nigeria (PSDN), Northeast Zonal Office, Bauchi.
Earlier speaking, Alh. Mohammed Adamu, the Zonal Coordinator, PSDN, said that the event was aimed at promoting the spirit of healthy competition and sportsmanship amongst public schools students in the state.
According to him, the debate was facilitated by Gov. Bala Mohammed to revamp the basic education sector in the state and the urgent need to take effective measures that would address the educational challenges at hand.
“Today, we are celebrating not just the closing of this competition, but the opening of doors to a brighter future for our students.
“My heart is filled with immense pride to witness the expertise shown by these young talented students, who have displayed that education knows no bound or gender limitations.
“School debate as an extracurricular activity is one of the most important components of education curriculum as it provides opportunities for both teachers and pupils to develop their intellectual capacities.
“It is also an avenue that provides our young ones to aspire to positions of leadership through public speaking,” he said.
Announcing the winner of the final debate competition, Mr Nasiru Ahmed, Chairman of the panel of Judges, announced Government Girls College, Bauchi as the overall winner of the competition.
He also announced Government Day Secondary School, Gwallameji as the first runner up and Government Day Secondary School, Disina in Shira Local Government Area of the state as the second runner up.
Ahmed also declared Rukayya Adams of Government Girls College, Bauchi as the overall best speaker of the debate and Emmanuel Luka of Government Day Secondary School, Gwallameji as the second overall best speaker.
Schools debate: Bauchi hunts for students to represent state abroad
