Schools’ Declamation Contest

After the opening ceremony, the stage was set for the declamation contest for secondary schools in Kaduna. The students sat in anticipation. The Climb, a poem by Maryam Abdullah was recited with each school enacting a different delivery style and acting the script to project the journey of life and its challenges. The session was anchored by Lola Shoneyin of the Book Buzz Foundation with Titilope Sonuga, Efe Paul Azino and Jeremiah Gyang acting as judges. At the end of the contest, the judges announced Queen Amina Girl’s secondary school, kakuri, emerged as winners.