The 7th edition of the PwC Chess4change programme kicked off with a press conference on Thursday 24th March, 2022 at PwC Training School Victoria Island Lagos.
18 schools from 4 Education District participated in the programme.
| SCHOOLS |
| 1. CMS GIRLS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, BARIGA
2. EVA ADELAJA GIRLS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, BARIGA 3. IMMACULATE HEART COMPREHENSIVE SENIOR SCHOOL, MARYLAND 4. EKO AKETE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, LAGOS ISLAND 5. FALOMO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, IKOYI 6. GOVERNMENT SENIOR COLLEGE VICTORIA ISLAND 7. IRETI SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IKOYI 8. KURAMO SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, V.I 9. WAHAB FOLAWIYO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, OSBORNE 10. BIRREL AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SABO 11. LAGOS CITY COLLEGE, SABO YABA 12. GOVERNMENT SENIOR COLLEGE, ERIC MOORE 13. JUBILEE MODEL SENIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ORILE IGANMU 14. SARI IGANMU SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, ORILE 15. NEW ERA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, SURULERE 16. EKO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, MUSHIN 17. EUBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, MUSHIN 18. UNITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, OSHODI |
The Dignitaries present at the event were;
- Mr Pedro Omontuemhen, Country Operations Partner, PwC
- Delia Asuzu – Senior Manager and Head, Marketing and Communications, PwC
- Tokunbo Fagun – Chairman, Lagos State Chess Association
- Mrs Oluwasanmi Oluyomi – Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC)
Mr Pedro Omontuemhen, noted that chess can lead to a change and expressed his happiness at the impact that the game of chess has had in the lives of the students academically and socially. He further reiterated PwC’s commitment to the sponsorship of Chess4Change initiative while also urging other companies to emulate PwC.
Dr. (Mrs) Oluwasanmi in her remark said Chess4Change initiative aligns with the Lagos State Sports Commission vision which is to build a strong foundation for a sustainable and viable sports culture and a vibrant industry that generates social and economic value for Lagos and Lagosians. Notable remark from Dr. Mrs Oluwasanmi; “stay in school, stay in sports”.
TOP EXECUTIVES PRESENTATION OF CHESS SETS AND CHESS CLOCKS
The Chess4change programme has immensely impacted on the academics, social interactions and confidence level of the students. Schools have also benefitted through gifts won and donations of chess equipment.
The 7th edition was loaded with Informative, Educative and Exciting programmes;
- INFORMATIVE: A product of the PwC Chess4Change initiative Jessica Pelemoh was at the Mentorship programme to share her chess story with the students. Two (2) international Chess Masters, Femi Balogun – Former 2 time national Chess champion and Okeke Isaac were present at the Grand Slam Tournament. They both shared their chess stories as well career possibilities of the game.
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