Munachi Ernest-Eze, the 2015 edition Junior category
champion, has crossed the hurdles into the Senior category finals of the
ongoing Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show, sponsored by
Cowbell, the flagship brand from Promasidor Nigeria Limited.
Ernest-Eze, a SS2 student of Loyola Jesuit College,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, qualified in the second semi-finals along
with Tomiwa Olatunbosun of Bibo Oluwa Academy, Ilesa, Osun State. It was
however not a walk for the as there was a tie breaker among four contestants
who got 55 points before three were picked to proceed to the second round
At the end of the 60 seconds of fame in the second
round, four contestants eventually had their journey ended in the semi-finals.
These are Margaret Chibuzo and Chisom Benjamin, both of Dority International
Schools, Aba, Abia State; Faith Adelaja of Bibo Oluwa Academy, Ilesa, Osun
State and Chizitere Okey-Awuzie of NTIC Kaduna, Kaduna State bowed out of the
competition last weekend in Lagos.
Thrilled to be in the finals once again, Ernest-Eze
vowed to re-enact his feat of two years ago when he won the Junior category. “I
thank God for the journey so far. I am here to tell Nigerians that I am a
Champion and I will be Champion again this year. I have worked, prayed and I am
waiting for the crown,” he said.
In the junior category, the battle was no less
dramatic. There was a tie breaker twice before Ezekiel Ekanem of Advanced Breed
Comprehensive College, Sagamu, Ogun State and Oluwafemi Adeyanju of Jesuit Memorial
College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State progressed to the final. They had stiff
contest from Henry Famuyiwa of Model Secondary School, Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo
State and Deborah Oyekunle of Deeper Life School, Ibadan, Oyo State who was
involved a tie breaker in the first and second round.
Others were Ayomiposi Adeleye of Federal Government
Academy, Suleja, Niger State and Godwin Terzulum of Government Science and
Technical College, Garagboghol, Benue State.
Adeyanju thanked God for surviving the tough encounter
and promised to work more on his speed and accuracy at the final battle. “I
cannot thank God enough. My mind is now settled and I can focus and concentrate
all my energy to winning the final stage and wear the crown. My parents will be
very happy,” he remarked.
On his part, Ekanem described his experience as very
challenging but promised to go all the way to win the ultimate prize. “There is
no going back now. I cannot even think of losing, I must wear the crown. So,
help me God.”
The star prize in the Senior and Junior categories is
N1 million each and an all-expense paid educational excursion outside the
country. The first and second runners-up for each category will go home with
N750,000 and N500,000 respectively.
Each teacher of the 2017 champions will be awarded
N400,000, while those of the first and second runners-up will receive N300,000
and N200,000 respectively. Also, the winning schools will be rewarded with
Mathematics textbooks, desktop computers and printers.
The 2017 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematic TV
Quiz continues this weekend. It will be aired to millions of viewers on DSTvAfrica
Magic Family Channel, AIT Network and other six
television stations across the country.
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