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Following the participation of the Nigerian
contingent in the World Schools Debate
Competition in Bangkok this year, Nigeria
has been granted the hosting rights for the
2015 edition of the competition .
According to the Coordinator of the President ’s
School Debate, Dare Oritu , Nigeria won the
hosting rights due to the brilliant performance
of the country ’ s representatives in Bangkok
recently .
He disclosed this in Abuja while announcing
the commencement of 54 th Independence
Anniversary School Debate competition
scheduled to hold within the week in the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT ).
During the debate competition , young
contingents from over 60 foreign countries are
expected converge in Nigeria to participate in
the competition .
“ Our performance at the last World Debate
School Championship has given Nigeria the
right to host the next International Debate in
Nigeria . By April next year , we are going to
host the first World Schools Debate in
Nigeria ,” Oritu said.
It would be recalled that Nigeria was recently
promoted to the rank of competition committee
membership, which gave it an edge to host the
next year edition .
Nigeria was initially expected to compete
against Germany to host 2016 edition of the
competition but its participation in Bangkok
earned it the 2015 hosting right.
Meanwhile , 26 states out of the 36 states of the
federation are expected to take part in the 54th
Independence Anniversary Schools Debate
competition .
According to former Minister of State for
Education , Professor Jerry Agada , who is the
Chairman , Advisory Board of the President ’s
Schools Debate , the competition which was
earlier scheduled to coincide with the nation ’s
independence anniversary was put off
following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease
in the country.
“ All of you might be wondering why there was
a delay in organising the 54th Independence
Anniversary Debate, the reason is that , the
whole arrangement was made and we were to
roll out our drums to do the independence
celebration and you know this debate is inter
basic education schools debate.
“ We were to have students from the six geo-
political zones of the country to do the debate ,
so as to highlight the 54th independence of
Nigeria .
“ We had wanted them to do this debate to
showcase what we do in Nigeria and why we
are proud to celebrate our independence , but
unfortunately, that particular time was when
Ebola Virus Disease ( EVD) was at the height
and therefore you were aware that schools were
closed and all the activities that will bring
people to associate and circulate the disease
was avoided.
Daily Independent
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