The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has organised an inter-school quiz competition for secondary school students in Bauchi state.
Speaking before the commencement of the 2025 edition of the national debate on the legislature, democracy, and governance, the Director General of the NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, said the exercise was to deepen the knowledge of legislative and democratic governance at the level of secondary school students.
According to him, it was to also inspire young Nigerians to cultivate the interest to participate in legislative governance.
He explained that enhancing the knowledge of young Nigerians in the legislature would not only foster inclusive and participatory legislature in Nigeria but would also serve as an avenue for citizen engagement in the legislative process.
Represented by Dr. Hadiza Sa'idu, NILDS Coordinator, Sulaiman added that the quiz competition was taking place in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“This 10th edition of the competition is therefore the fourth time the competition is being held at the national level.
“As the 2025 NILDS National Quiz Competition is declared open, I therefore urge all competing students and their teachers to abide by the rules of the game so that the desired objectives of the competition are achieved,” he said.
Also speaking, Dr Muhammed Lawal, the state's Commissioner for Education said that the exercise was a welcome development in the circle of education, adding that it's a ground where students in the state could be tested among other students.
“This will enable us to improve on the quality of our deliverance in our various schools to our teeming students across the state.
“I want them to take it upon themselves that in an engagement like this, there is no loser. You put in your best and if at the end of the day, you don't make it up to the top, your efforts will be crowned.
“I hope this will be well covered because it will stimulate other schools to be part and perform better so that they can come up to this level as well,” said the Commissioner.
Announcing the winner of the competition, the Chairman House Committee on Education, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Mr Nasiru Alah, declared Government Day Secondary School, Bulkachuwa as the overall winner.
He also announced Government Secondary School, Gamawa as the first runner up while Government Girls Day Secondary School, Dagauda came as the second runner up.
Other schools that participated in the competition in the state included; Fariah Foundation School, Government Secondary School Ningi, and Government Day Secondary School Rimin-Zayam.
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