A Senior Prefect of Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS), Onitsha, Master Melek Chinonso Okafor, has emerged winner of the Catch Them Young Competition organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
The competition featured schools from Onitsha North, Onitsha South and Ogbaru Local Government Areas of Anambra State.
Held at Christ the King College, Onitsha, the competition was designed to promote financial literacy, encourage academic excellence and introduce students to basic accounting principles and financial management.
Congratulating the winner, the Principal of DMGS, Rev. Chimezie Ogidi, described Okafor’s achievement as a source of pride to the school.
In his reaction, Okafor expressed delight at his victory and thanked God for the achievement.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the competition forms part of efforts to expose young learners to accounting and financial management, while encouraging them to develop sound financial knowledge from an early age.
