Reporter: Duru Victor
The sky is the limit for others but to Imo Stars, it remain a starting point as another Imo Star, amongst others, Chukwuemeka Onyeneke corrobated this as he stole the show and emerged victor at a just concluded nationwide essay contest in Lagos.
The essay contest finale which held in the Centre of Excellence, Lagos State (26, Ikorodu Road) on the 8th of October, 2018 was a keenly contested affair which saw the best of the best drawn from over twenty entries from eleven tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU) - unsurprisingly in the finale - was represented by two lads of Chukwuemeka Paschal Onyeneke and Oladeji Festus Mercy both of the department of Insurance and Actuarial Science, Faculty of Business Administration. They were accompanied by the Head of Department (HOD), Insurance and Actuarial Science, Dr. U.J. Nduka.
Chukwuemeka Onyeneke eventually emerged first runners up to walk away with the prize of a hundred and fifty thousand naira (#150,000.00) behind grand winner and third place respectively; Damilola Olumodeji (#250,000.00) and Babatunde Asunlegan (#100,000.00), both of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH),
Speaking with Infoscope Media, Onyeneke expressed his indebtedness and gratitude to the HOD, Insurance and Actuarial Science, Dr. U. J. Nduka as well as Dr. Mrs. Chizoba.
He also expressed his appreciations to the entire staff of the department of Insurance and Actuarial Science and the Faculty of Business Administration while also commending Oladeji Festus Mercy for being a good friend and a brother. He gave kudos to the management of Consolidated Hallmark Insurance for making the contest possible.
He further advised students, in his words: " I would only say this, sometimes even if you are afraid to fail, do not hesitate to try."
Note: The grand finale is a follow-up to its prelim stages in 2017 hence the caption.
See official photos below..
First runners up, Chukwuemeka Onyeneke of IMSU
The winners strike a pose
Grand winner, Damilola Olumodeji of LASPOTECH
Third runners up, Babatunde Asunlegan of LASPOTECH
From L-R: Dr. U.J. Nduka, Chukwuemeka Onyeneke, Francis and Patience
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