Vigram N/P School emerge champion of Edulight Spelling Bout 2016 for primary schools

October 28, 2016 will remain a remarkable day in the lives of everyone gathered (pupils, teachers and partners) at the Destiny Hall, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos. The event which was the maiden edition of the spelling competition for primary schools saw sixty (60) schools come together to slog it out and it lasted for 5 hours. 

After a tight competition amongst the participating schools Vigram Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos came tops going home with the champion’s trophy and other prizes while Learnmore Schools, Palm Avenue, Mushin, Lagos emerged first runners-up and ECWA Private School, Lagos Island went home happy as the Second runners-up. The winners could not hold back their joy as both the pupils and their teachers openly expressed their joy on the day.

The top twenty (20) schools went home with gifts, while all participants were certified for participating.

Barr. Olalekan Alaka, the Legal Adviser to Edulight Magazine was on ground to present the trophy to the champion. While the Representative of the M.D Yemat International Catering Institute Miss Yetunde Owolabi was also present to present the first runners-up their trophy and Uncle FM did the honour presenting the second runners-up their trophy. The competition presented two sides of emotions joy for the winners and for other participants who did not make the final twenty were determined to do better in subsequent edition. Olivefield Nursery and Primary school, Ojuelegba, Success Square Nursery and Primary School, Ikate, Surulere and Labo Memorial School, Ijesha went home as well dressed schools on the day.  

The organisers of the spelling competition amidst some of the challenges was quite grateful for the smooth event. He mentioned that as a follow up to the competition, the team is determined to improve on the subsequent event. The editor of Edulight Magazine, Uzoanya Kenneth on behalf of the team tipped off the schools that the event will be regionalized and top schools from various regions will come together to do the final battle. He further did appreciate the partners of the event and did solicit for more partnership assuring the partners of value for their support.