Uncle Bado Memorial College, Kaduna, has won the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) legislature and democracy quiz competition.
The quiz, organised by NILDS was an annual inter-school competition for students of Secondary Schools in Kaduna.
Government Secondary School (GSS) Sabon Tasha, came second, while the Kaduna State Special Education School (KASSES), the host of the competition, came third position.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the schools competed on current affairs and legislative matters.
Mukhtar Maude, the Director, Public Schools, Kaduna State Ministry of Education
Speaking at the event on Thursday in Kaduna, the State’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Sani Bello, commended the institute for organising the competition.
Bello, represented by the Director of Public Schools, Mukhtar Maude, emphasised that such initiatives were necessary in boosting the students confidence and widen their knowledge on democracy and governance.
Earlier, the Director of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman,
said the competition was aimed at providing continuous education on legislature to the students.
Sulaiman, represented by the Coordinator of the quiz, Abdulsalam Bako, said the mandate of the institute was to support and promote the development of effective, dynamic, accountable legislature and democratic institutions in Nigeria.
Some of the students, who participated, expressed their excitement for being part of the competition and learning new things about democracy in Nigeria.
NAN reports that the competition was also participated by students from GSS Samaru Zaria, GSS Sabon Tasha, Alhudahuda College Zaria, and Adeyemo College.(NAN)
