Lagos emerge as overall 'Best State' in Maltina school games competition

Hon. Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo has commended the high performance of public school students in various competitions to the investments of the state government in the education sector. 

She stated this at the official prize presentation by the Nigerian Breweries, makers of Maltina, to the students of Ijaiye Housing Junior and Senior Secondary School, and Euba Junior Secondary school, who won different events at the recently concluded competition. 

The Lagos State Team  emerged as the overall Best State with 21 Gold, 15 Silver and Five Bronze Medals.

The commissioner, who was represented at the event by the Tutor General/Premanent Secretary Education District I, Mrs. Titilayo Solarin thanked the Nigeria Breweries for the initiative and reward to the students who have distinguished themselves and made the state proud. 

She said that students of Lagos state are gifted, and they would continue to create various means of improving, exposing and showcasing their brilliant minds to the world. 

Mrs. Adefisayo called for support for the state government from corporate organisations and private stakeholders in actualizing the goals and objectives of the current administration in the education sector. 

Presenting the cash gifts to the respective recipients, the Portfolio Manager, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, NB Plc, Mrs. Kehinde Kadiri, noted that she is inspired by the bunch of talents in Lagos State Schools and urged the winners to continue to strive to be the best always.

She lauded the State Government’s proactive response to the competition in all ramifications, commending the judges and participants of the maiden edition of the Maltina School Games.

In the Senior Category, Ojo Joy of Ijaiye Housing Estate Senior Secondary School, who won the first position in 100, 200 and 4x100 Metres, received a cash prize of N500,000 and an additional N1,000,0000 for emerging as overall best athlete, while in the Junior Boys Category, Okon Moses of Euba Junior Secondary School, Mushin got a cash prize of N500,000 for winning gold medals in 400, 4x100 and silver medal in 100 metres.

For the Junior Girls Category, Anifowoshe Sikirat of Ijaiye Housing Estate Junior High School won N500,000 for clinching the gold medals in 100m and 4x100m. Also a cheque of N5,000,000 was presented to Ijaiye Housing Estate Senior Secondary School under Education District I for emerging as Overall Best School in the competition.