Ozolua Grammar School, Ologbo in Edo, has emerged winner of a 16-week STEM training programme on robotics, defeating eight other secondary schools at the grand finale held in Effurun, Delta.
The programme, with the theme: “Robotics for a Sustainable and Inclusive Skilled Economy”, was organised for selected schools across Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers states.
It was facilitated by Contego Servo, Odyssey Educational Foundation, and Phoenix Girls Tech Foundation, and sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
Chieg Executive Officer of Phoenix Girls and Tech Foundation, Dr Elizabeth Eterigho, emphasised that robotics was not just a learning tool but a gateway to innovation and critical thinking, essential for the 21st-century workforce.
The training aimed to empower students with hands-on experience in robotics, while encouraging creativity and technical problem-solving.
“Over the past four months, we have embarked on an inspiring journey of discovery, innovation, and empowerment.
“Teachers and students from various secondary schools have come together not only to learn the fundamentals of robotics, programming, and applied STEM, but to envision a future where knowledge translates into skills, and skills translate into solutions.
“The projects and prototypes they will showcase today are not just exercises in robotics; they are expressions of creativity, teamwork, and determination that reflect the power of STEM education
in shaping lives and societies,” she said.
Eterigho said that the programme had proved that when given the opportunity, “our young people can dream, design, and deliver solutions that matter”.
Eterigho commended the sole-sponsor of the programme, NCDMB, saying that together, “we are laying the foundation
for an economy that values skills, sustainability and inclusiveness.”
Also, representatives of the NCDMB, Mr Weyinmi Ebiyon, said that the programme was designed to enhance quality of education in the country.
Ebiyon, on behalf of the board, commended the resource persons and trainers, and urged the trainees to put into proper use, the knowledge acquired from the training.
On her part, Mrs Rose Ezewu, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Delta, commended the NCDMB and the facilitators for putting the training together.
She assured that the state government would key into the programme to elevate the knowledge of students in the state in areas of STEM Robotic education.
NAN reports that Iwere Secondary School, Koko in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta, came second while Nana Model College, Warri, in Warri South Local Government Area took the third position.
Other schools with representatives were: Community Secondary School, Kalio-Ama Okrika and Community Secondary School, Rumuoro Ogbakiri Emuoha, both in Rivers.
They also included Ajoki Secondary School, Ajoki, in Edo, Okotie Eboh Grammar School, Sapele in Delta, CSS Okutukutu/Etegwe and Epie National High School Kpansia, Yenagoa, in Bayelsa.
Speaking on the sideline, Mr Okoh Isaac, teacher from Ozolua Grammar School, Ologbo, expressed gratitude to God for the victory.
Isaac commended the organisers and sponsor of the programme, while he urged government to invest more in technology.
Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa
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