Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, Anambra State, has celebrated a group of its students for winning the World Affairs Challenge in Denver, Colorado, USA. The competition, organized by WorldDenver, encourages high school students to develop solutions for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This year, the focus was on climate change, poverty, and inequality.
The CKC team, known as the “Golden Boys,” impressed the judges with their project, “Wise Tales by Primus.” This digital comic series addressed environmental degradation, climate change, and substance abuse, aiming to raise awareness and inspire change among young people. The winning team members were Ekufu Ernest, Obuna Tochukwu, Umeodinka Emmanuel, Ejike Ekene, and Ubah Jason, under the guidance of their coach, John Onuigbo. They triumphed over teams from the US and Turkey, after first beating the African Regional Champions in April 2024.
At a reception held in their honor at CKC in Onitsha on Friday, the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, praised the students’ achievements. Representing the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Chuma-Udeh expressed how inspired she and others were by the students’ success.
“On behalf of Mr. Governor, we congratulate and celebrate your devotion, consistency, and unwavering excellence,” she said. “You have a bright future ahead, and you are the children who will take us to the promised land. We are here to celebrate the brightest and greatest.”
Chuma-Udeh continued, “In the face of Nigeria’s many challenges, I see light at the end of the tunnel. Our future is no longer a mirage. I see solutions to our environmental issues with these students. You have inspired not just me, but the entire Anambra people and Nigeria.”
Dr. Vera Nwadinobi, chairman of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, commended the school and its principal for their dedication to mentoring young minds.
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Prof. Nkechi Ikediugwu, chairman of the Post Primary School Service Commission, also praised CKC. “We are proud of you for defeating the US, Turkey, and other countries in the competition,” she said.
Rev. Fr. Celestine Okafor, the principal of CKC, described the students’ achievement as an invitation to the path of impactful education. “This competition challenges you to understand issues, think through them, and find practical solutions by developing a project,” he said. “You then have to market your ideas to others so they can use your solution to solve problems that affect us all.”
Rev. Fr. Okafor added, “Anambra has always been a leader in Nigerian education. I’m confident that innovative and solution-oriented education will spread from Anambra to Nigeria and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa.”
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