JUMBROX CHALLENGE 2018: DISSECTING THE NEXUS BETWEEN OIL AND THE ECONOMY

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, faulted the poor quality of the nation’s tertiary institution to the lack of coexistence, interdependence, unity, cohesiveness, qualitative educational competitiveness, good educational structure/foundation, healthy and friendly relationship among undergraduates in the country.

In the Primary and Secondary School Categories where there are different kind of educational competitions like the Spelling Bee Competitions organized by Ministry of Education of certain States in the Federation, Cowbellpedia Mathematics competition organized by Promasidor Company, makers of Cowbell Instant Milk among other competitions sponsored by corporate organizations, little or none can be said of tertiary educational competitions in Nigeria.

In view of this, Jumbrox Challenge, a brain-child of Jumbrox Ltd, an ICT company, has for the past two years held a National Annual Competition among undergraduate students in all Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.

The major objectives of the competition includes

1. Promotion of the use of ICT for academic related activities.
2. Promoting the awareness of the oil sector of the Nigeria economy among undergraduates.
3. Promoting a higher level of coexistence/interdependence among the participating schools.

The 2017 maiden edition which was tagged ‘Quest on Delta’ was organized in collaboration with the Delta State Government through the State Ministry of Higher Education and was supported by Kenearth Ventures, Allis Vivere Foundation and Heritage Bank Ltd.

Orogun Maro Justice of Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro emerged winner with Onawharaye Lois Akpevwe of Delta State University Abraka as first Runner-up and Nanaogbuta Chioma Miracle also of Delta State University Abraka as second Runner-up. The Winners were awarded a scholarship and Personal Computer each.

Nigeria, over the years has been a mono-economy, with Oil being the only economic dependence. Sadly, only few undergraduates can discuss the epistemology of Oil in Nigeria and how it has been of immense benefit to the development and economic well-being of the nation this far.

Following this, the organizers of this annual vent decided to tag this second edition “The Black Gold”, with questions centered on the Oil Sector of the Nigerian economy.

Just as the maiden edition, Jumbrox Ltd has remained resilient in taking the nation’s tertiary education to the desired height in which it could compete with its peers around the world is being supported in this drive alongside Kenearth Ventures, Elvee Integrated Services Ltd and the Delta State Ministry of Higher Education.

This year’s Jumbrox Challenge 2018 ‘The Black Gold’ is organized in three phases thus:

• Preliminaries: Online test which took place on March 19, 2018 through March 27, 2018 with 50 multichoice questions culled from the History of Oil Exploration in Nigeria.

• Eliminations: Online test which took place on April 10, 2018 through April 16, 2018 having 50 multichoice questions drawn from the Effect of the Oil Sector on the Nigerian Economy.

• Grand Finale: At the end of the Eliminations, 55 contestants from 10 Tertiary Institutions qualified for the Finals of the competition. They include:

1. FOLARIN OLUWASEUN OLUWATIMILEHIN – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
2. SOREMI BISOYE ANJOLAOLUWA – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
3. OGEDEGBE IGHO – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
4. OKAFOR SUNDAY UCHENNA – NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
5. UGHAGWU PETER KELECHUKWU – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
6. EVANS-OMONUWA OSAMUYI DESTINY – UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
7. DAFE GREAT AVWUNUFE – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
8. NAPOLEON GREAT TEJIRI – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
9. OVIH BEST OTHUKE – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
10. IYAWE PEACE EFOSA – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
11. EFE RUKEVWE PRECIOUS – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
12. OLUBODUN SAMUEL JESUJOBA – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
13. ANIAKOR MARCUS TOBECHUKWU – UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
14. BABALOLA OLUWASAYO DAVID – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
15. ONOSI JOY AGHOGHOMENA – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
16. AKUMAZI SOMKELECHUKWU NORAH – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
17. JUNIOR OVIE AGBAKA – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
18. EJEMRAE SOLOMON UGHWE – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
19. SAMSON OLORUNTOBA AYERO – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
20. AGUSIONU ONYEBUCHI SHEDRACH – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
21. OBUKOHWO EJAIGU – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
22. NWACHUKWU OBIORA CLINTON – UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
23. AMAECHI VINCENT IFEANYICHUKWU – UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
24. AGUJI JOVITA ONYINYE – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
25. ILIROMAH OGHOGHO MICHAEL – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
26. OGHENEMAIRO ONANEFE DANIEL – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
27. EGEDOVO GODSPOWER EKEMERUSU – NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERISTY
28. IFEAKACHUWKU INNOCENT OTTAH – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
29. ROBERT EFE FELIX – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
30. OMOREBOKHAE WINNER OHIMEN – UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
31. JUNIOR BLESSING OMORUYI – UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
32. ABIODUN DAVID DAMOLA – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
33. ULOKO ECHE GIDEON – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
34. IDISE AVWEROSO PROSPER – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
35. JAMES LUCKY – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
36. PETER ALELE AGHEDO – UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
37. ABENI ELOHO NANCY – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
38. AKPOBIRE ODHUVWUEKEME JUDE – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY
39. ENDURANCE GBENGA IPINYOMI – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
40. ONINYECHI GLORIA OGOLIEGBUNE – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
41. ODAGWE YASAR IKECHUKWU – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
42. RABIU ADEDAYO MUHAMMED – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
43. OKAFOR MARY ONYINYECHI – DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC, OZORO
44. IMITINI CLINTON AGOGHENE – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
45. NNAMDI UMEOKEKE HELEN AMARACHI – UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
46. ADEDOKUN ADEWALE EZEKIEL – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
47. EMMANUEL EDEONYIA – DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC, OZORO
48. ETA BASSEY SIMON – UNIVERSITY OF UYO
49. AVWIA BRENDON EFE – DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA
50. BOYITIE AKPESIRI FELIX – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN
51. OKORONKWO AMARACHI VICTORIA – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
52. CHIDERA ANSLEM OBIORAH – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN
53. BADEKALE OLUWAPELUMI DAVID – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
54. GRACE CHIDIEBERE ONWUBALILI – DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC, OGWASHI- UKU
55. ORUMOR SAMUEL OGHENEOVO – FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN

The Grand Finale of this edition is slated to take place by 11am, July 28, 2018 at the University of Benin, Ugbowo Campus, Benin City.

Finalists will undertake a Real-time test of 50 multi-choice questions focused on the Legality of the Nigerian Oil Sector constituting 70% of total points (30% to be gotten from required number of votes).

The Prizes to be given include:

1. Grand Prize for the Winner – scholarship worth N500,000.00 alongside other fantastic prizes
2. The Prize for the First Runner-up – scholarship worth N200,000.00 and a Personal Computer
3. The Prize for the Second Runner-up – scholarship worth N100,000.00 and a Personal Computer

Awards include:

1. The Most Influential Contestant
2. The Best Participating Contestant
3. The Best Participating school
4. The most voted finalist.

Voters also stand a chance to win fantastic prizes such as N75,000.00 worth of scholarship, Personal Computer and lots more at the grand finale.

For more information about the competition you can visit the website http://www.jumbroxchallenge.com or send your inquiries to support@jumbroxchallenge.com

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