Lagos Corps Member Wins N1m in Chemistry Quiz

Rebecca Ejifoma

A corp member serving in Lagos, Peter Osagie Ifagbuyi, has emerged as the winner of a chemistry quiz competition powered by VSP Botanics after he correctly answered all questions from rounds one and two. 

The competition, in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Lagos, was held recently at the ongoing orientation camp.

Ifagbuyi, a Chemistry graduate from Lagos State University (LASU), competed with nine other contestants who represented their various platoons.

He received a cash prize of N1 million, while the first runner-up, Jolaolu Balogun, a graduate of Pharmacy, University of Lagos (UNILAG), got N500,000. 

Bethrandi Chukwudi, a graduate of Medicine from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), emerged as the second runner-up with a N250,000 prize. 

In her remarks, the founder of VSP Botanics, Odia Victoria, noted that the initiative aimed to support the corp members as they move to their next stage in life. 

“We truly understand what is going on currently, and that’s the aim behind this. We want to see graduates come out with hope and optimism for the future. In our little way, we want to give them a soft landing into the future,” she said. 

On his part, the NYSC State Coordinator in Lagos, Yetunde Baderinwa, emphasised the significance of the initiative.

Ifagbuyi commended the organisers, attributing his victory to a divine arrangement. 

“This is just to let people know they can do anything they are determined to do at any time. I was not supposed to be here,” said Baderinwa. “I was supposed to exit the camp this evening, but someone advised me to register, so I gave it a try.”