Spelling Bee Grand Finale-Snr/Jnr.

The year 2013 Spelling Bee Competition organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Education in conjunction with DUFIL PRIMA, maker of Indomie Noodles has ended with Adewunmi Usman of St. Paul African Church Primary School, Odi-Olowo LCDA, Mushin emerging the overall winner in the junior category. The first runner-up is Onyeabor Benjamin of A.U.D. Primary School, Imota (Ikorodu) while Ndubuokwu Solomon of L. A Primary School, Ilogbo Elegba, Otto-Aworo came third.

Winners in the Junior Category 

In the senior category, Boadley Juwon Afolarin of Omole Senior Grammar School, Ikeja thrashed other competitors to clinch the first position. The second position went to Abolaji Abdul- Rahman of Community Senior, Ipaja while Bio Marvellous came third.

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Fashola, PRO of DUFIL PRIMA,winner of 2013 Spelling Bee,Comm.for Education,Mrs.Oladunjoye,3rd place winner,2nd place winner,immediate past winner of Spelling Bee

The event which was held at the Adeyemi Bero Memorial Hall, secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja on 14^th and 15^th of May 2013 for the Junior and Senior categories respectively was witnessed by students, teachers, parents, officials of the Ministry of Education and major stakeholders in the Education sector.
 

Commissioner for Education,Mrs.Olayinka Oladunjoye,First Lady,Mrs.Fashola and former Deputy Gov.Princess Sarah Sosan

Mrs.Fashola,Princess Sosan and 2012 Spelling Bee Winner

(L-R)PRO,Ministry of Education,Mr.Lanre Bajulaiye,Mr.Uthman M.A. and Mrs.Peju Kassim of the Press and Public Relations Unit, Min.of Edu.

Mr.Obajimi-TG/PS,Education District IV,Quiz Master for the Pry.Category

Mrs.Oladunjoye,Special Assistant to the Governor on Education,Mr.Fatai Olukoga and Chairman House Committee on Education,Hon Wahab Alawiye-King

For the junior category, the first, second and third positions attract cash gifts of N150, 000, N100, 000 and N75, 000 respectively. In addition, wonderful gifts were also given to the winners. 

In the senior category, N250, 000, N150, 000 and N100, 000 were given to the first, second and third positions respectively. I can also tell you authoritatively that Boadley Juwon Afolarin is going to be the Governor of Lagos State for a day in addition to the cash gift and government sponsorship for an education exchange programme to Helsinki, Finland as well as government scholarship for tertiary Institution.

It would be recalled that the former first lady of Lagos State and founder of New Era Foundation, Senator Oluremi Tinubu (OON) introduced the competition in year 2000 which was later adopted by the Ministry of Education, Lagos State.

Earlier on in her speech, the commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye said that the competition is aimed at sharpening the skills of pupils in primary, junior secondary and senior secondary school categories in Lagos State. She lauded the former First Lady of Lagos State, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the founder of New Era Foundation for the initiative saying that the competition has gone a long way to produce worthy ambassadors of Lagos state.