Impressed by the superlative performance of Imo students in the just concluded International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Governor Hope Uzodimma has approved a grand reception for them.
Whereas Onyedikachi Egejurum, an eleven-year-old, won a gold medal and emerged the best in Mathematics in the world in the primary category, Don Anele Munachisom won gold in Science in the secondary category.
They were among the three Nigerians who won gold at the STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy.
Education advocate and Educare CEO, Alex Onyia, sponsored the students in the competition after they emerged top performers at the South-East edition of the competition.
In a congratulatory message to the students, Governor Uzodimma commended them for making the state proud.
According to Uzodimma, the performance of the students reflected the huge investments the state government was making in all tiers of education.
Said he, “We have invested heavily in education from the primary level to the secondary and tertiary levels, and we are happy that those investments are yielding fruits.”
He appreciated those who identified, encouraged and sponsored the students to the Rome STEM Olympiad for their patriotism and described them as partners in the educational advancement of the state.
He announced that, as part of the government’s broad strategy to encourage and develop more talents in the state, he has approved a grand reception for them.
The governor restated his commitment to the infrastructural and academic rebirth of the education sector in the state.
