Zonal qualifiers in the ongoing Delta State/Zenith Bank Headmasters’ Cup for all primary schools in the state emerged yesterday at the various centres across the state.
The yearly competition is a developmental initiative of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and this edition has been enlarged because of the sponsorship of Zenith Bank for the first time.
According to the organisers, 377 public and private primary schools are taking part in the ongoing competition, which ends in November.
Zenith Bank’s Group Managing Director, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, said the outfit was committed to creating the enabling environment for the youth to flourish in their various endeavours.
“We love to catch them young and that is why we have many developmental projects on our hands. We want our youths to be exposed and be able to attain their full potential,” Onyeagwu said.
Commissioner for Primary Education, Chika Ossai, said the preliminary games have been very competitive so far in various centres in the state.
“There is a high level of competition, which is so interesting because as we move on to the crucial stages, it gets tougher.
“We thank sponsors, Zenith Bank, for the partnership and we expect this event to get bigger every year,” Ossai said.
