https://nextedition.com.ng/2019/05/04/unilag-student-emerges-overall-mathematics-competition-winner/


A final year student of Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Jeremiah Adedoyin, has emerged the overall winner of the 2019 National Mathematics Competition.

The competition, organised by the National Mathematical Centre, NMC, was for university students across the country.

The competition which started on April 28 featured 80 contestants from 20 universities and 40 contestants won bronze, silver and gold medals.

Prof. Stephen Onah, the Chief Executive/Director, NMC at the closing ceremony on Friday, congratulated Adedoyin for his outstanding performance.

He told other contestants that “in every contest there must be a winner and a loser, but know that you are the best in your various institutions.”

He urged them to positively showcase the centre in their interactions, saying “also use knowledge gained to better the society.

“If there is anything you have benefited from this programme, do well to tell others, portray us in good light so that more persons can come to get similar experience.”

The director, however, explained that the contest was aimed at identifying the best students in mathematics in the country and to assist them to develop in their future endeavours.

“This contest also helps us to identify the departments in our Nigerian university system that are outstanding in the teaching and learning of mathematics, such that we will be able to recommend them even to the outside world,” he said.