Ms Palmer-Ikuku commended the advisory boards, scientists, innovators, writers and other stakeholders for sustaining the prizes as benchmarks of excellence.
Mr Alausa said the programme represented national investment in young innovators and aligns directly with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for Education.
Former power minister Barth Nnaji has been appointed chairman of the newly established Ebonyi Economic Committee.
“Unfortunately, the diesel supplying company sponsored the operation. Incidentally, the power cable fell on one of them, who later confessed to the crime.”
The group described Mr Nnaji as a visionary and rare Nigerian who had deployed his intellect for the growth of Nigeria.
