Government Secondary School (GSS) Nyanya, located within the nation’s capital Abuja has emerged winner at the Korean cultural quiz competition in Abuja (KCQC) organised by the Korean Cultural Centre of Nigeria (KCCN) to showcase her cultural heritage and to foster a favourable relationship between Nigeria and Korea.
There were 53 participants drawn from different secondary schools in Abuja including GSS Abaji, GSS Dutse, GSS Diedie, GSS Pegi, GSS Gwagwalada, GSS Garki, and GSS Dukpa.
Earlier in his remark, Director of KCCN, Mr Lee Jin-Su, said, “Korean cultural quiz competition is aimed at teaching Nigerians about the beautiful culture of Korea, thereby increasing their broad knowledge on other cultures apart from the Nigerian culture.
“If there is any form of cultural activity in secondary schools, you can inform us to partake in it. The winners will be going home with loads of prizes.”
After 11 rounds of the quiz competition, Miss Sandra Omomoh, from GSS Nyanya emerged winner. She won HP Laptop device.
GSS Gwagwalada, representative Miss Amodu came second and was gifted with a 32 inch LED TV while Miss Idoko Theresa of GSS Abaji, came third and went home with a boom player.
Speaking with Blueprint afterwards, Sandra Omomoh, the winner said,” I’m very grateful for this opportunity and platform. At first, I thought I will not go through the rounds because I had been reading the wrong book, not until a night before the quiz when we were given the main book to study.
“I also want to appeal to government to create this kind of quiz to enhance our cultural heritage and also provide the necessary facilities needed for learning.”
KCCN has been known for several educative, rich-cultural and sports-oriented programes which have endowed deep knowledge and exposed thousand of Nigerians to diverseopportunities both within and outside the country .
As part of their bilateral engagements with Nigeria, KCCN all through the year open teaching classes for both taekwondo, cultural and other educational programmes.
The developmental programmes have been on for several years and are still on.
