AmericanQuarter:
Anambra School Boys Win Bronze at World Tech Festival

By James Eze (eziokwubundu@gmail.com)

Four boys from St John’s Science and Technical College, Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State have won the Bronze Medal at the International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology which took place in Tunisia.

The 9-day festival which took place in Monastir, Tunisia from 21- 29th March this year was organized for students aged between 14-24 years from 40 countries and featured a scientific competition in different areas aimed at developing the innovative skills of young scientists and encouraging them to apply their imagination and creativity in solving problems in their environment.

To clinch the Bronze Medal, Ugwuishi Meshack Ogonna, Chuka-Umeora Onyedika Anthony, Nwachukwu Chukwualuka Daniel and Machi Chukwuagozie Dominic squared up to a stiff challenge from technologically advanced countries like Canada, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, China, Sweden, Ukraine, Malaysia, Brazil, Bosnia Herzgovina, Indonesia, Tunisia South Africa etc.

The Anambra Boys were only bested by Daniil Sharoykin from Belarus who won the Gold Medal with a quality water control equipment and a representative of another country who won silver in the competition. The Bronze Boys of Anambra achieved their remarkable feat with a device they called the Adaptable Alternative Power Supply for Sub-Saharan Africa.

The device is an electric inverter with a solar panel that enables it to absorb energy from the sun, warehouse the energy in inverter and subsequently distribute it in households and offices as the case may be.

The exploits of the Bronze Boys came barely seven months after five school girls from Regina Celi Secondary School Onitsha won the Gold Medal at the world technovation fair in San Francisco, USA.

St John’s Science and Technology College Alor is a public mission school which has benefitted immensely from the intense focus of the Anambra State Government under Governor Willie Obiano on education.

Receiving the boys in his office on Tuesday, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke observed that the state was doing exceedingly well in education at the moment. “The progress we are making shows that if you focus on a sector and show some seriousness about what you are doing, put the right people in charge, the results will come in.”

Dr Okeke further observed that “It takes a lot for kids to leave the shores of this country and beat people that come from the developed countries; to stand up and defend what they have produced and to show what they can do if given the opportunity. Listening to these boys talk with such confidence about direct current and alternating current, it shows that they own this invention. They understand what they are doing. I think they need to be encouraged more to continue with what they are doing.”

Earlier in her opening remarks, the Commissioner for Basic Education, Prof Kate Omenugha had attributed the excellent results that the state has been recording in the educational sector to the huge investments made by the Obiano administration in education.

“Our partnership with the church is working very well. We have imbued in our students that global competitiveness and a strong belief in themselves; which is very important. We have perfected what we call a “value-based education.” Umu akwukwo Anambra believe that nothing is impossible, absolutely nothing. And “Yes, We Can.” That’s our slogan. The belief that nothing is impossible. These are things we have taught them. We have taught them our shared values too; that they must be the best in all they do. Today we are excited that again Anambra State has done Nigeria proud. That in a competition that featured over 31 countries, we came back with the bronze medal,” Prof Omenugha enthused.



https://etimes.com.ng/anambra-school-boys-win-bronze-at-world-tech-festival/

Ziggylady:



They are more interested in NURTW agberoism..if in doubt ask MC Oluomo...

@thread,God bless Anambra State

God bless SE.

Ziggylady:


They are more interested in NURTW agberoism..if in doubt ask MC Oluomo...
@thread,God bless Anambra State
God bless SE.

Olanipekun1:
while some of their age mates are in ikorodu recreating celebrity nonsense and calling them ikorodu boys while they are hailed by agberos and omonile

Igbos are the greatest tribe in Africa
kiss the truth

nnamdijonathan:


exactly. We should focus less on politics and religion and focus on better things. Allow those idiotic politicians kill themselves for senate presidency and all that, after all it is for their own selfish ambitions. Igbo Amaka

R2bees:
Afonjas go and see the exploits 5% region are doing .. This one no be to dey skull mine upandan

R2bees:
Afonjas go and see the exploits 5% region are doing .. This one no be to dey skull mine upandan

Came4apost:

Its no news that all tribes have smart ones except the Fulani's .. And that where our mumu president is from .. Nigeria is a big joke

gaskiyamagana:

Sharap.

Esseite:
Why amplify Anambra all over.... you could have just called them Nigerians indicating their names, its left for tribalists to show their irritating colours except you are in that same line of thought aswell.

Olanipekun1:
while some of their age mates are in ikorodu recreating celebrity nonsense and calling them ikorodu boys while they are hailed by agberos and omonile

Igbos are the greatest tribe in Africa
kiss the truth

SachaBastien:

State of origin is amplified in everything in Nigeria. It is so in the military, in government, in companies and also school admissions. Nigeria is a multi ethno-coloured nation. Unfortunately, it has become it's primary weakness than it's strength.
On the subject matter, if this sleeping giant Nigeria ever wishes to rise again, embrace the Igbos and allow their intellectualism lead.
Igbo amaka!

Esseite:

But you are indirectly even dividing the SE...

Esseite:


But you are indirectly even dividing the SE...

Xander85:
Igbos don't know what's going on here! They push a damaging report on Ndigbo to the front page for rabid Igbo haters to feast on.....then a few moments later they act like they're all good and neutral by looking for a positive story on Ndigbo to equally put on the front page after the damage has been done! This present story broke days ago, yet it's only now it's getting to the front page!

In one fell swoop, the number of Nigerians on death row in Saudi Arabia has outnumbered all the Igbos (that's if all these guys caught abroad are all Igbos...and all from 'only your 5 south-east states') caught abroad in two years engaging in crime, yet we don't see Abike Dabiri releasing their names?

You should all know a game is being played in this country to demarket Ndigbo and paint us as the 'main problem' Nigeria has....that but for us, Nigeria would have been populated only by saints and angels!

Olu20090:
The great Igbo race and wining global awards are like 5 and 6. I love these people die. Look at the faces and the seriousness on them, do they look like Nigerians to you? Nope...these are Biafrans!

Donmedra:
ss/se. Mum is delta Igbo=igbos

IntrovertedK:
You people are afraid of staying alone fa. You sha must form familiarity with this SS. Delta Igbo, Rivers Igbo, Edo Igbo, Akwa Ibom Igbo, Calabar Igbo. Lmao.