Brilliant Boy Wins Scholarship Worth N24 Million After Emerging Tops in Annual Mathematics Olympiad

• A Nigerian boy has won a scholarship worth N24 million after emerging top in a mathematics competition
• The information was shared on X by education activist, Alex Onyia, who said the contest happened in Enugu
• In his post, Alex identified the boy as Agu Chijindu, noting that he won the Evergreen Schools Enugu Annual Mathematics Olympiad Competition

A brilliant Nigerian boy has been praised on social media due to his academic prowess.

The boy emerged tops in a mathematics competition and this won him many accolades.

According to education activist Alex Onyia, who shared the good news on X, the boy won a scholarship worth N24 million.

He identified the boy as Agu Chijindu, noting that he won the Evergreen Schools Enugu Annual Mathematics Olympiad Competition.

His words:

"This boy Agu Chijindu just won a scholarship worth N24 million. We won Evergreen Schools Enugu Annual Mathematics Olympiad Competition."

See the post below:

Reactions as boy gets N24 million worth of scholarship

@FelixNweke said:

"Congratulations to him. He’s a shining star."

@cacagents said:

"Congratulations to him, that's impressive."

@VideoiOT said:

"Jesu Christy Chukwuma wow. Congratulations to him and everyone involved who made it happen."

@kebio1 said:

"This is good news... not BB Naija."

@AwalaAle said:

"A budding great mind, but unfortunately he came from Nigeria. We have suffered too much as a nation to leave a country behind that would make life far worse for our own children and grand children."

@Engr_koigwe said:

"Things we love to see everyday, every week, every month & every year in Nigeria, congratulations to the young champ. Educational competitions across Nigeria should get the highest prize money from Govt., Private Sect. & Individuals to encourage & motivate the younger generation."

@Nnennaya13 said:

"Please clarify that the scholarship is not cash oh because of the criminals in our midst."

@CHIOma91198692 said:

"He's from Dream Towers School in Abakaliki and that makes me very happy. Evergreen Schools is doing great with their scholarships and picking the best."

@razprowess said:

"Rewarding excellence should be a culture of any forward-thinking society."

@NnanyeremU said:

"Congrats Chijindu. We Igbos are training our kids well. The future looks bright."

@governance_101 said:

"I love seeing money spent all things like this not on BBNaija that has zero value. Congratulations."

@MunonyeIfeoma said:

"E be like say this tribe called Igbos are too intellectual 👏. They have brilliant children very well. Bravo."

@AselimehP said:

"Congratulations to him. Fine boy with brains."

Man set to move abroad to study under scholarship

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is set to travel to the UK to further his studies under a scholarship.

Chizoba Victor Ejiofor's travel documents have been approved, as he now has a visa to proceed to the UK.

He is going to study under a scholarship worth £33,000 (over N68 million), according to a post by education activist Alex Onyia.

Source: Legit.ng