Nigerian Computer Science Student Wins UNESCO Contest in Saudi Arabia

Mr John Usman, a 200-Level Computer Science student of the University of Ilorin, has won the grand prize at a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) contest, tagged "Pathways to a Culture of Peace" held at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Deputy Director of Universityof Ilorin, Mr Kunle Akogun in a statement on Monday said that the contest conducted on Dec. 3, 2013 and Usman’s winning entry was a graphic design titled "The Nigeria of my Dream."

"The contest, jointly organised by UNESCO, Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education and the King Abdulaziz National Centre for Dialogue (KANCD), brought together youths from over 30 countries" he said.