There was excitement among educationists and officials of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education following the news that a 16 -year- old boy, Egba Diekime scored an aggregate of 360 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Diekime’s score is English (79), physics (98), biology (85), and chemistry (98).
He is an indigene of Famgbe community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state is the current holder of the 2025 NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz competition.
He is a student of Best Breed International Schools, Okaka, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and made four As and four Bs in the GCE.
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A secondary school teacher, James Anglesey, who brought the performance to the notice of media practitioners, commended the parents of the 16-year-old boy and described the support of the teachers and parents as commendable.
Reacting, the proud father, Cladius Egba, described the performance of his son as “worthy”, saying, “I’m proud of his performance and desire to be a top-notch consultant neurologist.
“l urge parents to be more committed in the upbringing of their children to make the society a better haven.”
