VON Holds Annual Drama Competition Tuesday

Nigeria’s external Radio station, Voice of Nigeria (VON) has concluded plans to hold its annual French Drama Secondary Schools Competition in Abuja on Tuesday.

The Chairman of the organising committee, Mrs. Edith Udo-Udo, who spoke on behalf of the Director General, Mr Osita Okechukwu, said the competition “is aimed at encouraging students to learn and speak French as a second language.”

She explained that the reason behind the competition was that Nigeria “is surrounded by French speaking countries and there is a need to promote the study of French language in Secondary Schools in Nigeria.”

Okechukwu explained that this was part of VON’s corporate social responsibility to the society, adding that with this initiative, many students would be interested in learning and speaking French.

One of the initiators of the VON French Drama Competition, Isaac John said that over one hundred students from seven selected Secondary Schools in Nigeria will participate in the Competition after a rigorous screening exercise.

According to him, COVID 19 guidelines and protocols will strictly be enforced.
Isaac John added that five judges from academia and professionals have been invited to select the best three schools that perform extraordinarily well among the schools.

Some of the Secondary Schools include Nakam Memorial school, Jos, Plateau State; Ambassador College, Ogun state; ECWA Secondary School, Nasarawa.

High points of the colorful event to be graced by Senior Government officials, Diplomats and captains of industries, will be presentation of trophies to the winners and a cultural night.