Winners have emerged in the Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition organised by Confucius Institute, a Chinese language body at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The contest was sponsored by a mobile phone giant, Huawei.
Gbemisola Fadeyibi came tops, clinching the gold medal and N500,000 cash. Daniel Ehiagwina got the silver medal.
Sixteen students from 16 schools across the country participated in the contest, which ended last Friday.
Gbemisola also received certificate of participation and a letter to represent Nigeria at the international edition of the competition in China.
Daniel was also given a certificate of participation, a Huawei smart phone, and a return ticket to be part of the international audience at the world challenge.
Speaking on the relevance of Chinese language, Dr Anthony Okeregbe, a senior lecturer at the Department of Philosophy and Deputy Director of Confucius Institute, said the Federal Government had initially designed the competition for public schools, but added that the contest was extended to participants from both public and private schools to achieve the body’s objective.
He said the massive turnout at the event was a proof that interest in Chinese language among students was growing, adding that the competition was being held in primary, secondary and tertiary schools.
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