WARRI, Delta – Five female students have emerged winners of the Nnoli Akpedeye Girls in STEM Scholarship (NAGISS) in Warri, Delta State.

The scholarship awardees were: Akpojivi Favour, (Okpaka Secondary School), Akpede Favour, (Ebrumede Secondary School), Uwakwe Ogechi, (Alegbo Secondary School), Seleoba Jennifer, (Ugbolokposo Secondary School) and Ogane Joy, (Unity School, Agbarho).

The winners were announced during the NAGISS Science Workshop and Competition organised by the Compos Mentis Foundation in partnership with the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers, Delta State Chapter; with the theme: STEAM Power – Unleashing the Genius of Future Innovators.

Nine secondary schools in Warri and environs participated in the NAGISS science competition and workshop.

In her keynote address at the event, Mrs Rose Ezewu, the Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education said that the state government was deeply committed to the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at all levels.

She expressed gratitude to Compos Mentis Foundation for the initiative and called on corporate organisations and stakeholders to invest more in STEM education, particularly for girls.

According to her, NAGISS is not only an investment in education but also a catalyst for the transformation of the society.

“We will continue to partner with organisations like Compos Mentis Foundation to ensure young girls have access to the tools. resources and mentorship needed to excel in STEM.

“I commend the Compos Mentis Foundation for their dedication to this cause.

“Education is the foundation upon which nations are built, this is why initiatives like NAGISS are invaluable, not only providing scholarships but also guidance, motivation, and real-life role models for young girls.

“I am particularly pleased to learn that two of the first beneficiaries of NAGISS have already gained admission to study engineering at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE),” Ezewu said.