Mary Uke Ashia Wins 'I Beg To Differ' Tournament of Champions
The finals of Nigeria Info's 'I Beg To Differ' tournament of champions saw 15-year-old Mary Uke Ashia and 15-year-old Oluwalade Demilade battle for the grand prize of two million naira.
Demilade, in support of the motion, 'Should Developed Nations Increase Financial Aid to Developing Countries," noted that 'financial aid improves the economy of the receiving nation as well as improve bilateral trade among nations.'
He added foreign aid helps boost food availability in the receiving nation.
Mary in her part asserted that "increase foreign aid will be tantamount to the receiving nation selling off their birthright to a giving nation who always seek something in return for aid."
She further added that foreign aid almost always only benefits corporate city institutions instead of local/rural institutions.
At the end of the first debate, the debaters proceeded to debate the topic, 'Is Global Media Coverage of the Israel-Gaza Conflict Biased?"
At the end of the encounter, Mary emerged winner with a score of 468 points while Demilade finished second with 439.5.
She went home with the grand prize of 2 million naira and other gifts while Demilade finished with 1 million naira and other gifts.
Also, the third-place winner, Adio Afolarin who on Wednesday defeated Minanengiyeofori David in the third-place debate, was presented with his prize money of 500, 000 naira and other prizes.
