Literacy: Group organises spelling bees competitions for northern schools

By Maryam Abeeb

In a bid to promote literacy in the northern part of the country, a group known as Educand Education Initiative, EEI has organised a North central and Northeast regional SPELL and THRILL Intervention competition.

The President of EEI, Ayotunde Ikulamberu , explained that the spelling competition started in 2012 in Ondo is for primary and secondary schools in Nigeria.

According to him, the competition has increased to 25 states and FCT across the South East, South South and North Central and Northeast.

While addressing journalists in an interview at the event, he said that the competition is aimed at refocusing and encourage students to showcase their hard work outside the classrooms environments.

destruction or crisis.

"We will find it difficult if there is a major crisis. Therefore, people should be temperate. People should be civil while disagreeing and while canvassing for votes."

Speaking further, he condemned every uncivil comment or attack on candidates generally." No one is justified in doing so. No supporter is justified in doing so. Nobody is justified in inciting by making statements that can create confusion or crisis," he said.

According to him, "Political leaders should bear in mind the primacy of preserving peace, stability, and unity of our country. While we sought out issues, we disagree that political actors should not make themselves disagreeable, you can disagree without being disagreeable and we should realize that every word, every action has consequences and repercussions."

Speaking on the new Naira Notes deadline, he said he has already made his personal views known."I am one of those who feel that the policy no matter how well intended is such that the timing for me gives me a problem. And I feel also that this comes from the twilight zone," he said.

On his part, the President of Rotary Club Abuja Maitama, Yusuf Ali said "the essence of the fourway test of Rotary is to be fair," adding that Senator Dickson is a role model, a model of leadership, and that's why Rotary decided to invite him to share fellowship with them, and tell the story of his grass to grace.

"We are trying to lay a foundation to encourage members not to give up and also to know that it is not over and it is over and that a journey of 1000 miles begins with a step.

"We undergoing a lot in this country. We need inspiration we need motivation. We need encouragement, and it is a leader like this, who can inspire and encourage and who can motivate".