3RD ANNUAL HIGH CHIEF MRS AWOSIKA SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT

                      

3^RD ANNUAL WINIFRED AWOSIKA SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT

The Winifred Awosika Scrabble Tournament For Schools (WASTFS)  is a pet project of the Winifred Awosika Foundation (WAF).The scrabble tournament is competition that brings pupils from public and private schools together . The third edition of competition was held on the 13^th and 14^th of June 2014 at Victor Awosika Hall, Chrisland School Opebi. Pupils  from different public schools and private schools in Lagos State were all in attendance, corporate sponsors, dignitaries from the Lagos State Scrabble Federation, respresentives  of the Honourable Commissioner Education, Lagos State Ministry of Education, friends and partners of the Foundation were not left out, they were all present to encourage pupils and support the Foundation with their presence.

The Founder of the Tournament  High Chief Mrs Dr Winifred Awosika thanked the almighty God for the  foundation and opportunity to host another successful tournament, she thanked the Pupils for their participation, friends and partners of the foundation for always been there.

‘’She further stated that the aims of the tournament was to encourage out of the box education, to make the child think, use his/her immense ability to work, and bring out the best in creativity, in academics, and in every area of their endevours.

She emphasized that the Winifred Awosika Foundation is trying to promote the unity of the country through the organization of the scrabble tournament among schools both public and private schools, by bringing different children together irrespective of their background or educational opportunities to interact in a very friendly way, and bring out their oneness ,instead of the energy emphasized to tear the nation apart’’.

She later declared the tournament opened. The next day was the grand finale of the tournament  which saw more guests/parents in attendance, under a  stiff competition among the pupils. After several hours of competing, Chibudum Ihejirike of Chrisland School Opebi emerged the winner of the 2014  Winifred Awosika Scrabble Tournament.