By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN CITY—AKWA Ibom state has won the South South zone of the 2016 quiz competition organized by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for the second time in a row.

Three representatives from each of the six states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers took part in the competition which featured Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics and Physics which took place in Benin City yesterday.

But the trio of Udo Favour, Uwakmfon Joseph and Faith Brown, from Airforce Comprehensive School, Uyo; Pegasus High School, Eket; and Government Secondary School, Afaha Eket, scored a total of 65 points  to move to the grand finale of the competition which would be held in Abuja.

Rivers State came second with 55 points while Delta and Cross River settled for the third and fourth positions, with 50  and 45 points, respectively.