Students of the Government Secondary School Owerri, Imo State have emerged winners of the eighth edition of the National Culture Quiz Schools Competition which took place last Wednesday in Awka, Anambra State.

At the contest organized by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Akwa Ibom and Anambra states came second and third, respectively with Grace Olawale (Akwa Ibom) and Awuzie Ugochukwu wining best female and male contestants.

Initiated as a youth cultural enlightenment and value orientation platform, the quiz won last year by Edo State, seeks to ground Nigerian youths in the values of their immediate cultural environment, as well as expose them to their shared inheritance with youths from across the nation.

In her remarks, NCAC boss, Mrs. Dayo keshi solicited a synergy between educational institutions, parents and other stakeholders to combat massive and multifaceted evasion of Nigeria's culture by foreign influences.

"If needed, the future and development of any nation lies with children. A lot needs to be done to nurture them in the right way as no nation develops without embracing the right moral values and ethics," she said.

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