Recently updated on October 24th, 2022 at 03:44 pm
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has emerged the overall winner of the 2018 edition of the annual Statistics Competition for tertiary institutions in Nigeria organized by the Nigerian Statistical Association in collaboration with National Mathematical Centre, at Kwali, FCT, Abuja.
In addition, a four hundred level student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Mr. Chibuike Ugwu emerged the overall winner in the undergraduates category.
Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto came second while Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka took the third position.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the annual event, the Director General and Chief Executive, National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, Professor Stephen Onah said the competition was instituted to identify and encouraging young talents in Mathematical Sciences across the country.
In his words:
“The National Mathematical Centre, remains resolved with the support and encouragement of government and other stakeholders, to deliver on its mandate in this respect of identifying and encouraging young talents in Mathematical Sciences.
One of the objectives of this competition is to stimulate enthusiasm in the learning of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences among young Nigerian Students.”
In his remarks, the President of NSA, Prof. Sidney Iheanyi represented by the First Vice President, Dr. Ebuh Godday said:
‘‘The sole aim is to rekindle in the competitors the dying interest for statistics and to develop sufficient capacity in this field.
We believe that statistical knowledge is a sine-qua-none for national development.
Going forward, we hope to make the programme assume a global dimension.’’
Over 40 universities participated in the contest in which the three winners emerged tops.
