Zenith Bank Plc says it is planting the seed of ICT knowledge in Nigeria through its sponsorship of Nigerian students in the global Microsoft World Championship.
Its Managing Director, Peter Amangbo, said this in Lagos on Wednesday at the Annual Readmanna Award and ICT Exhibition, where prizes were presented to the Nigerian winner and participants at the Microsoft Word Championships.
The 2017 edition of the Microsoft Word Championship was held in Disneyland, California, USA, where a Nigerian student, Katrina Eta, won the third place.
Amangbo said the bank was doing this through its commitment to the sponsorship of Nigerian students at the global competition.
Amangbo, who was represented by Wunmi Ogunbiyi, a General Manager in the bank, said Zenith Bank’s partnership with Readmanna, the organisers of the championship in Nigeria, had further improved ICT knowledge among Nigerian students.
He said the bank was happy with the increased participation of Nigerian students in the global competition and promised it would not relent in its efforts.
Eta said she aspires to the the best world microsoft office specialist.
The 16-year-old student of Childvilie School, Ogudu, Lagos, said she was happy to make Nigeria proud.
The girl, who revealed she planned to study Computer Engineering, said: “My aim is to be the best in the world and I will not relent on my efforts.
“I feel great to have represented Nigeria in the competition in USA.
“I am also happy to come third in the competition.
“I’m happy to make my country, my parents, my school, myself and everybody proud.”
Eta said she planned to save the prize money won in the competition for her future education to assist her parents.
Edna Agusto, the Managing Director, Readnanna Empowerment Initiative, said the aim of the competition was to promote proficiency in basic computer literacy aligned to global standards through ICT competitions.
Agusto said: “This is a global competition that challenges students to demonstrate their proficiency in the use of microsoft word, powerpoint and excel.
“It is open to all students aged between 13 and 22 years enrolled in an academic institution.”
Agusto said the national championship, conducted annually by ReadManna in Nigeria, was held over a period of seven months between August 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017, with about 882 entries from 20 Secondary Schools in Lagos, Ogun, Rivers and Kwara States and Abuja.
According to her, the competition ended with 112 out of 161 students shortlisted for the national competition certified in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Agusto thanked the management of Zenith Bank Plc for its decision to grow the Microsoft Office Specialist World Champion in Nigeria.
She said this would make every Nigerian student to know the importance of acquiring basic digital skills at early ages.
Some award winners at the event included Iyke-Osuji Victor from Faith Academy, Ota, Ogun State, who was presented N20,000 cash gift.
Toluwanimi Osuolale from Louisville Girls High School, Ijebu Itele, Ogun State got N30,000 cash gift.
Husna Bello of Glisten International Academy, Abuja, was rewarded with N50,000.
Others included: Samantha Onyinye of Aduvie International School, Abuja, who was presented with N20,000 can gift, and Mychal Oluwatumininu of Day-Waterman College, Abeokuta, Ogun State, who received N30,000.
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