Bishop Delisle College, Lokoja, has emerged winner of the Kogi State Chapter of the 2026 Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, APWEN, Inter-School Science Quiz Competition for Girls, after polling 14 points in the grand finale held at the GYB Model Science Secondary School, Adankolo, Lokoja.
The Final Scores at the quiz Competition saw Bishop Delisle College, Lokoja scoring 14 points at the end of the second round.
2nd Runner-Up: Saint Barnabas Secondary School, Kabba and
Our Lady’s Secondary School, Anyigba scored 10 points each while the 3rd Runner-Up position went to Queen of Apostles Secondary School, Okene with 8 points.
The four schools qualified after preliminary rounds held across the three senatorial districts since March 2026, representing Kogi East, Kogi Central, Kogi West and Lokoja respectively.
Speaking at the event, the Kogi State Chairman of APWEN, Engr. Mrs. Cecilia Attah, said the competition is one of the association’s flagship initiatives to remove barriers, build confidence and grow girls’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM.
She noted that APWEN, a division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, was inaugurated in 1983, is committed to increasing awareness that engineering is a career for girls, strengthening the number of female engineers and encouraging professionalism.
Through mentorship, advocacy and competitions, the association she said is working to raise the profile of women in engineering and promote STEM education for girls.
“The vision behind this quiz competition is to encourage female engineers to be catalysts for advancement in the engineering profession and to contribute to national and global technological development,” she said.
She congratulated all the finalists and urged the students to consider careers in engineering, describing the profession as rewarding.
The State Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Emmanuel Adamu, commended the resilience of women engineers and urged them to mentor young girls into the profession. He said increased female participation in engineering will drive technological growth and produce future leaders committed to development.
The Leader of the Kabba-Bunu Legislative Council, Hon. Olufunke, also assured the students of support to pursue engineering careers and urged them not to see the profession as one reserved for men.
APWEN Kogi State Chapter was inaugurated in 2019, with Engr. Mrs. Cecilia Attah serving as the fourth Chairman in the state.
The Inter-Schools Science Competition for Girls is designed to improve the long-term representation of women in engineering and STEM, and to inspire more girls to take up careers that will shape Nigeria’s technological future.
