Bayelsa Reading Competition 2019; Primary Six pupil emerged winner.

Bayelsa Reading Competition 2019: A Primary Six Female Student Emerged Winner.

A 10 years old primary six student of New Total  Child Academy, Yenagoa, Miss VICTORY FRANK OGBISE  emerged First Place Winner of the 2019 Bayelsa Reading Competition held at the Conference Hall of  Davem Children Center, Green Villa Junction, Isaac Boro Expressway, Bogbolo, Yenagoa the state capital on Sunday, November 3, 2019.

Miss Ogbise, who won the Star Prize of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150,000), was  closely followed by the 2nd Place Winner,  Miss ZOE ASUEIZIBE WALSON, a 16 years old student of Reedeemers International School, Yenagoa who won the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (100,000), and the 3rd Place Winner Miss VICTORY BIDI WERIS a 13 years old student of Samara Montessori School, Yenagoa, who won the sum of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000).

Miss Ogbise emerged Star Prize Winner in a keenly contested competition featuring more than 35 contestants from universities, secondary and primary schools in Bayelsa State.

Speaking earlier on the theme of this year's event captioned "Turning Readers into Leaders'', the organiser of the event and CEO of Wonder Stare Consulting, Comrade Ebi Sikpi said the aim of the programme was to encourage students and youths in Bayelsa State to embrace reading as an important factor in mind development, adding that only people with sound minds can deliver quality leadership in their chosen profession and in life.

The Chairman of the panel of Judges  who is also the convener of the Bayelsa Spelling Bee, Mrs. Ebidenyefa Tarila Nikade while thanking the organizer of the event for giving Bayelsa youths a platform to express themselves and develop a good reading culture, also congratulated all the contestants for their brilliant performances.

Special Guests at the program included; SA to the Governor and IYC Secretary General, Hon. Alfred Kemepado Nimizigha; the State TUC Chairman, Comr. Laye Julius; Nat. President of NDU Alumni Association, Barr. Opuowei Zitimiyola; CEO of Stopover Limited, Mr Padewari Aladei; A Lecturer from University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Mr. Cookey Ibeinmo; CEO of Fiat Logistics Services Limited, Mr Fiateide Godspower; A member of NDU alumni Association, Mr. Raphael Opuofoni; Pastor Augustine

Burutolu and others.

Some special Guests who could not attend but made financial contributions to the occasion includes Hon. Michael Olomu; Mr. Polo Briggs; Mr Solomon King etc.

Special comedy and music presentaions by MC Monica, Mr. Right Eyerin, Mr. Gift West, Agulata Bezi, Mr. Rokisbuay Faithful, Krazy Jenkins, Mr. Ebiano Mild Adika and others.

Officials at the occasion included Miss. Timi Ziriki, Foster Evelyn, Samuel Morowei, Mandy Perezi, Harry Porbeni, Timieberi Michael and Benson Josiah.

The Judges were Mrs. Ebideinyefa Tarila Nikade, Mr. Gbenegbara Akpobari and Mr. Siloko Ben Oyintari.

The competition was preceeded by a 2days Book Fair also put together by comrade Ebi Sikpi where Books on various fields/topics were displayed for purchase at discounted rates at the same venue. The Book Fair also featured scrabble competition which was keenly contested and won by Miss Akpos M., popularly called the Billionaire Girl who went home with a prize of five thousand naira.

Signed: Comr. Ebi Sikpi, Chief Host.