Zenith Bank to fund WAEC best WASSCE Candidate award for 5yrs

Financial service provider, Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited has signed a contract with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to sponsor the Overall best WASSCE candidate for the WAEC Distinction Award for the next five years.

Before the signing of the new agreement, which spans 2024 to 2028, the Bank sponsored the Overall Best WASSCE Candidate award for the years, 2020, 2021 and 2022 presenting winners with a laptop and a cash prize of GH¢30,000.  

The signing comes after Mr Henry Chinedu Onwuzurigbo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited at the 2023 awards ceremony  presented the Overall Best WASSCE Candidate for the 2023 academic year.

Mr Onwuzurigbo said the sponsorship of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) award forms part of Zenith Bank Ghana’s commitment to investing in education.

“We believe in investing in the future leaders of the country by recognizing and rewarding academic excellence. This sponsorship reflects our dedication to supporting the educational achievements of young individuals, ensuring they have the encouragement and resources needed to succeed,” he said. 

According to the Ghana News Agency, he said by recognising and rewarding academic excellence, the Bank believed it would not only encourage students to strive for greatness but also help build a brighter future for the country.    

“This sponsorship underscores the Bank’s mission of investing in the best people while fostering educational achievement, promoting lifelong learning, and supporting the aspirations of young scholars,” he added. 

Leonard Kofi Marton Amo-Kodieh, a former student of the St. James Seminary SHS in Sunyani, emerged as the overall best WASSCE candidate for his exceptional performance in the 2023 WASSCE; scoring straight ‘A1s in all subjects.   

Amo-Kodieh, currently studying Human Biology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), also received a plaque and desktop computer for his alma mater, St. James Seminary SHS in Sunyani.  

The second Best WASSCE Candidate award went to Dzandu Selorm, a former student of the Labone Senior High School and currently studying Human Biology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).  

He received a certificate, cash prize, a laptop as well as a plaque and desktop computer for his alma mater, Labone Senior High School in Accra. 

Another former student of the St. James Seminary SHS in Sunyani, Master Daniel Asenso-Gyambibi took the third Best WASSCE Candidate award receiving a cash prize, laptop, and certificate. His alma mater received a plaque and a desktop computer.