Ebonyi State has won the 2016 Democracy School Debate.
It defeated Taraba and Police teams at the finals of the championship
organised by the President’s School Debate Nigeria (PSDN) a non-
governmental organisation from May 24 to May 28 in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PSDN comprised private
and public sector stakeholders.
Dr Adaeze Nwauzor, Ebonyi Centenary Debate team leader, told NAN on
Monday that Ebonyi would represent Nigeria in an international school
debate competition in Indonesia.
It defeated Taraba and Police teams at the finals of the championship
organised by the President’s School Debate Nigeria (PSDN) a non-
governmental organisation from May 24 to May 28 in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PSDN comprised private
and public sector stakeholders.
Dr Adaeze Nwauzor, Ebonyi Centenary Debate team leader, told NAN on
Monday that Ebonyi would represent Nigeria in an international school
debate competition in Indonesia.
``By this feat, we have qualified to represent Nigeria in the forthcoming
international school debate competition in Indonesia.
``We were also presented with a trophy by Hajia Aisha Buhari, wife of the
President, at a dinner party with the students.
``My team won because of hard work coupled with their intelligence. We
took time to select the best students in terms of debate for this
competition.
``We started by training the trainers - debate handlers – then we went
round the 13 local government areas and selected the best speakers from
each local government.
``We went to three zones and selected the best speakers; then at the
semi-grand finale, we selected the best speakers,’’ she said.
She commended, Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, and his wife for their
support and commitment to human development.
Nwauzor, who is the Senior Special Adviser to Umahi on Higher Education,
said that the governor’s support and passion for educational development
of the state contributed to the team’s victory.
She also thanked the organisers, especially, Dare Olotu, PSDN’s National
Coordinator and all the members of the committee, for a well organised
debate.
NAN recalls that Olotu had at the opening ceremony, said that the
essence of the competition was to bring Nigerian students to debate on
motions affecting the country.
He said that wining team would have automatic qualification to represent
Nigeria in the forthcoming international schools debate in Indonesia.
Olotu said the topics of debate were: ``This House Believes that the
Agricultural Sector has Better Prospects for Nigeria’s Economic Growth.
``This House Believes that Posting of National Youth Corps Members
should be Limited to their Geo-political Zones.’’
No fewer than 13 teams drawn from Taraba, Imo, Niger, Ebonyi, Anambra,
Kaduna, Oyo, Sokoto, Benue and FCT, participated in the competition.
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