ESLF DOLES OUT PRIZES TO QUIZ WINNERS FROM ITS 5TH ANNUAL LITERACY PROJECT HELD ON RADIO BENUE.

Christopher Ekpenta, Solomon Francis, Victoria Tyoban, Sally Omirida and Mark Anwangbinde were among winners of prizes doled out by Eunice Spring of Life Foundation (ESLF) to callers who had participated in the quiz sessions held during the phone-in programme on Radio Benue to mark the Foundation’s 5th Annual Literacy Project.

The prizes, which included books and cash meant to procure educational materials for children, were in line with ESLF’s stance to promote literacy and support education especially for children and other vulnerable groups.

Welcoming the prize winners, ESLF’s Education and Research Officer, Mr. Iyam Liga explained that before now, the Foundation, during her previous Annual Literacy Projects (held between 2016 and 2019) organized hundreds of children to mark the day, but was unable to repeat same this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Liga pointed out that other prize winners like Nelson Igyu, of Aliade town who were not disposed to come for their prizes would have the prizes sent to them.

Receiving his prize, Solomon Francis, a 12-year-old JSS One student of Makurdi International Secondary School residing at Wadata, said he felt excited to have been one of the winners of the ESLF radio quiz.

Also, 9-year-old Christopher Ekpenta, of Basic 4 Makurdi International School who lives at Achussa Village, Makurdi said he was pleased to have won and received prizes from ESLF.

Victoria Tyoban, a 12-year-old JSS 1 student of Government Model School, Makurdi who stays at Kanshio said she felt happy when she got news that she had won.

They had, during the quiz session of the phone in programme, responded to the question on stating four ways to prevent COVID-19.

On their part, Sally Omirida, an SS 2 student of NKST Secondary School, Makurdi and Mark Anwangbinde (also known as “Father-Father”) of Tse Haaga in Gwer East Local Government Area both clinched their prizes for successfully greeting in any three Benue languages which fosters unity in the State.

The winners all expressed gratitude to ESLF and praised the idea behind the Annual Literacy Project.

The Annual Literacy Project is ESLF’s trademark event held yearly to promote and project the literacy and innovative skills of children in primary and post primary schools.

The 2020 Annual Literacy Project took place last Tuesday 26th May, 2020 in form of a live phone-in programme on Radio Benue organised to deliberately avoid the converging of a large number of children in one place according to the health protocols to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.