Anambra Students Shine At Debate In Abuja

The grand finale of the tax debate competition organized by the Society for Women in Taxation (SWIT) has ended in Abuja with Miss Agbola Enio­la Hamdat of Queens College, Ilorin Kwara State, emerging the winner with 85 percent point, and Nmesoma Anene of St John of God Second­ary School, Awka, Anambra State, second position with 84 points.

Miss Pascaline Ngagu from Regina Pacis International Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State, came sixth.

Speaking earlier, the Na­tional chairperson SWIT Dr. Bosade Ikhanoba, said that the association wanted inculcate the importance of taxation in the younger generation in or­der to improve the economic standard of the country, hence the competition.

She commended the par­ticipating schools for their commitment in gathering and preparing the students for the exercise.

The Director Society for Women in Taxation, Anam­bra State chapter, Mrs. Ifeo­ma Obieri, expressed joy that Anambra did not lose out en­tirely but got second and sixth positions and thanked her associate members for their efforts.

The participating students, Miss Nmesoma Anene and Miss Pascaline Ngagu, ex­pressed joy for the privilege given to them to participate in the exercise and thanked God for the success.

The competition involved six states drawn from the six geo political zones who joined virtually from their states.

Presentation of gifts to the two participating students and their teachers were the highlights of the event.