Edo state has risen champs of the 2017 Lafarge National Literacy Competition. 11 year old Yusuf Hassan and 10-year old Faith Toun-Agbai from Edo state developed champs in the definitely challenged finals.

Alternate finalists were Plateau, Anambra, Ondo, Kano and Gombe. Ondo state took the second prize while Kano and Gombe developed third and fourth separately.

Oby Ezekwesili, previous Minister of Education while conveying a keynote address at the occasion complimented Lafarge for concentrating the activity on open elementary schools the nation over.

Source : Businessandeducation