The Governor’s wife, Dr. (Mrs) Nonye Soludo, has described the record achieved by students of Saint John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, at the inaugural UK-Nigeria Debate Championship, as one great pattern which is familiar with only Anambra State.
Mrs Soludo stated this in a statement to congratulate the students who emerged the overall winner global debate tournament, beating counterparts from both Nigeria and the United Kingdom to clinch the coveted prize.
The competition was jointly organized by Bring It On Africa and Debate Mate UK, and was designed to foster cross-cultural dialogue and sharpen the critical thinking, oratory, and reasoning skills of students from both countries. Held virtually on June 19, 2025, Anambra School defeated UK schools and others to emerge champions of inaugural UK-Nigeria competition.
Representing Nigeria were four elite institutions: Britarch Schools, Abuja; Sure Start School, Abuja; St. Augustine’s College, Jos; and St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, while the United Kingdom representives were Central Foundation Girls’ School, Maghull High School, and Shireland High School.
She described the students who represented Anambra State in the competition: Chibueze Jennifer, Obiokafor Catherine, Eneoli Benjamin, and Onwuegbusi Valentine, and their guide, John Onuigbo, for shining the Anambra brand to the world, and for proving, once again, that education is the bedrock of the state’s human capital excellence.
The governor’s wife also congratulated the staff and management of Saint John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area, for taking students’ career development serious by exposing them to life-changing academic and personal engagements that will help them to prosper in their chosen fields in the futur
