Why Abuja Students Are Excelling, Board Chairman Hints

Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Secondary Education Board (SEB), Alhaji Yahaya Musa Muhammad, has said that students in the capital city have lately been excelling in their academic works because the Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello has provided the enabling environment.

Speaking today, March 18 at a reception for winners of the 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award (774 YONSPA 2020), Yahaya Musa said: “if you go to most of our schools, you will see series of renovations, expansions, rehabilitation of laboratories, renovation of hostels and construction of new blocks of classroom.

“So, the enabling environment is being created to ensure that the students have conducive learning environment which is giving us the result we are seeing today”.

The 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award was organized by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.

Master Aimofumhe Eshiobomhe Sigmus, who won second place, represented FCT at the National Final competition of 774 YONSPA 2020 held in Abuja between 1^st and 3^rd of March, 2020. He is a student of the FCT School for the Gifted, Gwagwalada.

In a brief ceremony witnessed by the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu and other top officials in the Education Secretariat, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello commended the student and teachers of the school for doing the FCT proud.

He said the cash gift was a token for Master Sigmus to express the appreciation of the FCTA for a wonderful outing.