Philanthropist pledges school upgrade as quiz winners receive N11m
Chief Dumle Maol, a philanthropist and CEO of Giolee Global Resources Limited, has committed to renovating a dilapidated primary school in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State. He made this promise during the grand finale of the 3rd Chief Lesi Maol Ogoni Secondary School Science Quiz Competition, which he sponsors annually. The event brought together over 60 secondary schools from the four Ogoni LGAs, with eight schools reaching the finals. Chief Maol also celebrated his birthday at the event, stating that the school renovation is his gift to the community.
What we know
- Chief Dumle Maol pledged to overhaul and furnish the most dilapidated primary school in Khana LGA to international standards.
- The science quiz competition featured over 60 secondary schools from Khana, Gokana, Tai, and Eleme LGAs, with eight schools making it to the finals.
- Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori, won the first prize of N5 million, while Community Secondary School, Akpajo, and Ken-Saro Wiwa Community Secondary School received N3 million and N2 million, respectively.
- Community Secondary School, Bua-Yeghe, won the fourth prize of N1 million.
- Chief Maol emphasized that the initiative is aimed at improving education standards in Ogoniland and supporting the next generation.
