KWSUBEB lauds Team Kwara for emerging winner at presidential school debate
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has announced and celebrated the outstanding achievements of Team Kwara, which emerged overall winner of the 2025 Presidential School Debate Championship in the Junior Secondary School Category, marking the State’s fourth consecutive national championship title.
In addition to this national triumph, Team Kwara also secured international recognition by winning the 2025 Asia Parliamentary Debate Championship held in Malaysia in December 2025.
These achievements, according to the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB), Prof. Adaramaja, “further consolidate Kwara State’s reputation as a leading hub for academic excellence, intellectual development, and youth leadership.
“The Board attributes these sustained successes to the unwavering commitment and strategic investment of His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Executive Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, whose education-focused reforms and prioritisation of basic education have continued to yield measurable outcomes.
“Under the Governor’s leadership, Kwara State has strengthened teacher capacity, improved learning infrastructure, and institutionalised programs that promote critical thinking, communication skills, and academic competitiveness at the basic education level.
“Kwara SUBEB extends its profound appreciation to His Excellency for creating an enabling environment where learners can excel nationally and internationally. The Board also commends the dedication of teachers, debate coaches, administrators, and parents whose collective efforts contributed to these historic victories.
“These accomplishments reaffirm “Kwara State’s position as a benchmark for educational development in Nigeria and beyond.”