In Imo: Schools Emerge Winners at NNPC/Seplat 2026 PEARLs Quiz Finale
Pecohub Three secondary schools, Mountain Crest High School, Owerri City School, and Eziachi Secondary School Orlu, emerged as winners at the grand finale of the NNPC/Seplat Energy Joint Venture 2026 PEARLs Quiz.
This event reaffirms the commitment of NNPC and Seplat Energy to educational advancement and youth development.
The Seplat PEARLs Quiz is an annual academic competition for secondary school students in the company’s operating areas, aimed at promoting excellence and enhancing the quality of education.
The program includes qualifying tests and a head-to-head competition, with winners receiving prizes.
Speaking at the event held in Owerri over the weekend, the Director of External Affairs and Social Performance at Seplat Energy Plc, Chioma Afe, described the day as a celebration of intellect, discipline, perseverance, confidence, curiosity, and the limitless potential of young people.
She said, “The PEARLs Quiz is our flagship education quiz programme targeted at secondary schools in the various states where we operate. We discovered through years of research and needs assessment that one of the critical needs within our communities is education”.
She said that the programme was designed to encourage discipline, rigour, academic excellence, sharpness, and improve the minds of students.
She noted that the world today demands more than memorised answers, calling for young people to think critically, challenge assumptions and apply knowledge to real-life situations.
She said: “At Seplat Energy and our JV partner, NNPC Limited, we believe that education is one of the most powerful investments any organisation can make in the future of people. That is why our social investment approach is rooted in long-term impact”.
Afe added that the initiative complements other educational interventions, including the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme and Science Innovators Programme, aimed at strengthening educational development within host communities.
According to her, this year’s edition recorded participation from over 200 schools across Imo State, with students undergoing rigorous assessments and qualification stages before progressing to the live quiz competition and STEAM exhibition.
She reaffirmed that Seplat Energy’s resolve to ensure no talent goes unnoticed.
She said: “We remain steadfast in our resolve to power lives, empower minds, and ensure that no brilliance is overlooked and no talent is left behind”.
Also speaking was the Acting Chief Upstream Investment Officer, NUIMS, Olanrewaju Igandan, represented by Minanengiyeofori Loveday, Lead Community Relations, NUIMS, who described the event as a testament to the commitment of both organisations to fostering education and intellectual growth among students in Imo State.
