Six students of Taidob College – a co educational private secondary school in Abeokuta have again put Ogun State on the spotlight with thier excellent showing at the grand finale of the Beautiful Ones Are Born (BOAB) Competition for public and private schools in Nigeria, held at the Human Resources Development Centre, University of Lagos.
Organised by Platform Capital in conjuction with DIATOM Impact, six students who represented Taidob College Asero Estate, Abeokuta were said to have displayed excellent academic performances at different stages and contests to clinch the first runner up position, defeating 29 other schools.
In Debate, the College was represented by Olajide Kikiope and Ojelere Fisayomi , Sciences had Sobiye Sharon and Omeike Raphel while Alao Elijah and Akinwunmi Joshua emerged top in Mathematics, out of the 180 contestants across the country.
These exceptionally gifted Students won the sum of five million naira for Taidob College while each of them would also enjoy one million naira annual scholarship for their University Education to PhD level.
While congratulating the outstanding students, the Chairman of Platform Capital, Dr. Akintoye Akindele said investing in the children means investing in the future and the competition was designed among others, to inspire and challenge secondary school students as African kings and queens.
In a reaction, the Principal of Taidob College, Mrs. Hope Jiboku attributed the award-winning records of the institution to modern teaching aids and infrastructural development as well as committed and dedicated tutors.
Similarly, the Director, Mr. Obawunmi Jiboku informed that a dinner would be held on Tuesday at the College Auditorium in honour of the brilliant students, teachers and parents, for believing in Taidob College as a citadel of moral and academic excellence.
