St Patrick’s College, Awka to represent Anambra In South East NILDS national quiz competition as they secure victory at state level
By Ngozi Obileri |Ichie Times
St Patrick’s College, Awka, has emerged winner of the 2026 National Quiz Competition on the Legislature and Democracy for secondary schools in Anambra State.
The competition, which is in its 11th edition, was organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), National Assembly, in collaboration with the Anambra State Ministry of Education.
Divine Light Academy, Abagana, came second, while Beth Roots Secondary School 33 secured the third position.
Other participating schools were Bishop Okoye Secondary School, Ukpor; All Hallows Seminary, Onitsha; and Holy Child Secondary School, Amichi.
With the victory, St Patrick’s College will represent Anambra State at the zonal competition scheduled to hold in Enugu next month.
Declaring the competition open, the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Dr Ekene Ogugua, described the initiative as an important step towards exposing students to the principles of legislation, democracy and governance.
He urged the participants to take the competition seriously and become good ambassadors of the state, expressing hope that the winning school would make Anambra proud at the zonal level.
Earlier, the Director General of NILDS, National Assembly, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, represented by the Anambra State Coordinator, Uche Okechukwu, said the competition was designed to promote awareness of the legislature, democracy and governance among young Nigerians, while encouraging accountability and patriotism.
Professor Sulaiman described the initiative as more than an academic exercise, calling it a deliberate investment in the future of Nigeria’s democracy.
The Director of Education in the state Ministry of Education, Mrs Ifeoma Onyeneke, welcomed the participating schools and encouraged the students to sustain their commitment to excellence.
Certificates were presented to all participating schools, while the first, second and third place winners received certificates and cash awards.
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