ONDO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN NIGERIA MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE COMPETITION, SET TO REPRESENT NIGERIA IN IRAN
Two students of Saint Joseph’s College Ondo in Ondo State, have emerged the First and Third respectively in Physics at the Nigeria Mathematics and Science Olympiad Competition held in Abuja.
The students, Master Akinkpelumi Samuel, an SS2 students beat other contestants from across the state of the federation to come first in Physics while Master Bamidele Raymond, a JSS3 student competed with other senior secondary students to come third.
The Principal of Saint Joseph’s College ,Ondo, Mr. Olabisi Omotayo, while presenting the students to the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olaolu Akindolire said 108 schools across the country participated in the competition.
According to him, Ondo was the only state represented by a public school and Saint Joseph’s College, Ondo, remained the only public secondary school that participated in the competition.