Three students have emerged winners of the Kwara State Inter-Local Government Quiz Competition on the Agricultural Education Training Programme (AETP), taking home a combined prize of N850,000.
Torkuma Perfect of St Anthony Secondary School won the competition and received N500,000. Ibeh Daniel, also of St Anthony Secondary School, finished as first runner-up and earned N250,000, while Abdulrahman Thani Fatimah of Queen Elizabeth School placed third and received N100,000.
The competition featured 19 students from public basic schools across Kwara State's 16 local government areas and was held alongside the launch of the Environmental Sustainability Club, which included a tree-planting exercise.
Represented by the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Sheu Adaramaja, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the initiative was designed to encourage intellectual engagement, innovation and healthy competition among students while advancing the state's education and environmental sustainability agenda.
He urged young people to embrace agriculture as a modern, technology-driven sector with the capacity to create wealth, strengthen food security and drive economic growth.
The governor also encouraged residents to plant more trees, protect green spaces and avoid indiscriminate waste disposal, noting that trees help improve air quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce carbon emissions.
According to a statement by Ameenat Abiola Atere, Press Secretary of Kwara SUBEB, the Agricultural Education Training Programme was created to expose pupils to modern agricultural practices and stimulate interest in agribusiness.
The initiative reflects Kwara's continued investment in education, agriculture and environmental sustainability while preparing young people for future opportunities and leadership.
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