Girl Who Scored 100% in National Mathematics Competition Receives R249k Scholarship

• A Nigerian girl, Ugwoezuonu Ogechi Zara, has bagged a full scholarship for her secondary school education
• Zara scored 100% in the primary category of the National Mathematics Competition to secure the scholarship
• According to the founder of Educare, Alex Onyia, the girl will continue her studies for six years at Evergreen College, Enugu

Ugwoezuonu Ogechi Zara has been awarded a full scholarship worth R249,634 after she scored 100% in the primary category of the National Mathematics Competition.

Little girl scores 100% in Mathematics

The mathematics competition was organised by the Mathematics Association of Nigeria (MAN).

The scholarship is for the brilliant girl to study for six years at Evergreen College, Enugu State.

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The founder of Educare, Alex Onyia, disclosed this via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @winexviv, on Friday, 17 May.

Onyia wrote:

“Ugwoezuonu Ogechi Zara scored a perfect score of 100% in the primary category of the National Mathematics Competition organised by the Mathematics Association of Nigeria (MAN).

“She has been awarded a full scholarship worth R249k to study for 6 years at Evergreen College, Enugu.”

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Source: TUKO.co.ke