WASSCE: Akwa Ibom School Awards $1,000 To Teenager With Nine A's

The management of Topfaith International Secondary School Mkpatak, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has awarded $1,000 to Valour Mbre-Inyang for his feat in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The Sixteen-year-old student of the school accumulated nine A1s in the last WASSCE, creating a record since the establishment of the school in 2002.

Dr Emmanuel Abraham, the Chairman, Board of Governors of the school, while presenting the cash prize to the awardee on Monday applauded him for making the school proud, adding that the accomplishment came at the right time as the institution is celebrating its 20th year of existence.

The Chairman explained that the prize was decided by the board to be given to any student who could make A1 in all the subjects they enrolled for in the examination, stating that many students had tried to get the cash prize but failed.

He noted that the decision was made to encourage the students to push themselves in the examination.

“Over the years, a lot of Topfaith students came quite close to clinching the award, scoring 8 A1’s, but falling short of one to get the prize,” he said.

Abraham further hailed Mbre-Inyang for his academic excellence, for all A-stars (A*s) in the five subjects in Cambridge GCE; 343 out of 400 points in JAMB-UTME; 1480 out of 1600 points in Scholastic Aptitude Test; and 8 out of 9 points in International English Language Test System (IELTS).

Reacting, Mbre-Inyang thanked the Chairman, management and staff of the institution for the encouragement he receive throughout his studies, urging other students to stay focused and diligent to excel like him.

The school Principal, Nsongurua Augustine, in her speech thanked the parents of the awardee for giving Topfaith International School the opportunity to groom their champ for six years.