Education

Former Director in FRCN Facilitates Robotics Training for Math Genius, Faith Odunsi

By Web News 3127

There is a saying that “if you have talent and you work long and hard at it, anything in the world can be yours”.

This summarizes the story of Miss Faith Odunsi, the Nigerian girl who made the country proud after winning the Global Open Mathematics Tournament 

 The great achievement has attracted a scholarship for her to undergo training in Robotics and Artificial intelligence at the Robotics and Artificial centre situated in Ibadan, Nigeria. 

This was announced by the founder, Digital World Forum, Engr Ajibola Abiola when he led a delegation of the NGO on a courtesy visit to Miss Faith Odunsi at her school in Ota, Ogun State

Engr Ajibola, a former Director of FRCN National Broadcast Academy, Lagos, while presenting some gift items to the girl, explained that his NGO facilitated the scholarship in Robotics and Artificial intelligence training as an area most suitable for a mathematics genius like Faith Odunsi

Miss Odunsi, while appreciating the NGO as well as the school which gave her the platform to fly, also appreciated her parents for their support in helping her to win the global competition 

In separate remarks, the chairman of Ambassadors School, Mr Yomi Osewa and Faith Odunsi’s parents, called for more attention towards nurturing children to realize and actualize their potential.

They equally urged the government and development partners to adequately support and celebrate outstanding achievements in all sectors as applicable to those in entertainment business. 

Bamgbose

Education

Faith Odunsi Emerges Mathematics Queen of the Year

By Web News 2224

The National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has crowned Miss Faith Odunsi of Ambassadors’ College, Otta, Ogun State “Mathematics Queen’’ for her outstanding performance in the 2020 National Olympiads Competition.  

Miss Odunsi solved 19 mathematics questions in 60 seconds, and became the best girl in mathematics competition.

26 students of both senior and junior secondary schools across the country were also given awards in different categories in mathematical sciences.

Speaking at the National Award Ceremony at Shade in Kwali Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, the Director/Chief Executive of NMC, Prof. Stephen Onah, commended the awardees for their outstanding performances.

Represented by Prof. Peter Onumanyi, Deputy Director, NMC, Onah said that the centre, would continue to strive to deliver on its mandate and encouraged the awardees not to lose interest in mathematical sciences.

According to him, the idea is to catch them young; to catch the children young, teach them to understand mathematics so that mathematics will not die with the elderly ones who are now weak.

“Let the younger ones continue to do well in mathematics, It is the responsibility of the centre to identify and encourage young talents in mathematical sciences and stimulate young Nigerian students’ interest in science subjects’’.

He also said that the centre was committed to encourage activities that would lead to improved teaching and learning of mathematical sciences in schools.

Prof. Onah, however, commended the Mathematics Queen, for distinguishing herself in a subject that is revered by most girls.

 The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr Hamid Bobboyi, while commending the Centre for such initiative urged teachers to continue to work hard toward improving the teaching and learning of mathematical sciences in schools.

 Dr Bobboyi was represented by Mrs Ada Ogwuche, Deputy Director Teacher Development of the Commission said the extent to which students develop in mathematics largely determines the level of the national development potential in science and technology as a country.

The Mathematics queen appreciated the management of the centre for giving them such opportunity while attributing her success to hard work and support from her mathematics teacher.

Daniel Adejo