Inter-Convents and Seminaries Sports Competition is an annual event. While the Convents participate and Seminaries visit on a particular year, the Seminaries participate while the Convents visit on the following year. The Inter-Convents and Seminaries Sports Competition has two Ecclesiastical Provinces of the Anglican Communion participating which comprises of three states of Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi.
This edition is being hosted by Queens’ Convent, Awka. Queens’ Convent Awka is the brainchild of the then Right Reverend Alexander Ibezim the then Bishop of the Diocese of Awka Anglican Communion and now the Archbishop of Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and still the Bishop, Diocese of Awka. Upon his enthronement as the Bishop of Awka in 2010, Education was one of his major areas of interest and intends to build a diocese where education will be given a proper place.
He encouraged most of his clergymen to study education so as to be more relevant in the schools in order to catch the children young for Christ as pivotal in fulfilling the Great Commission. At the same time, he established primary and secondary schools in most of the Parishes. Also, since he inherited Bishop Crowther Seminary, Awka, he was inspired to establish a convent. He procured a vast land and built modern quality structures to begin the convent of his dream for students who will be well-nurtured and packaged for future leadership and equipped with high moral training to dominate and reign in the global village of twenty first century. Thus, the school was christened “QUEENS” CONVENT” Awka and her motto- Diligence and Godliness. The Bishop still conscious of the vision he has concerning the school, appointed the Diocesan President of the Women Ministry- Dr. Martha Ibezim to pioneer the administration. The first set of students resumed on the seventh of October, 2016, and since then the school has been waxing very strong. She has really provided the desired leadership to the convent and performed wonderfully well in academics, morals and sports, among others.
In 2023, a student of Queens’ Convent took the first position in the Essay Writing Competition organized by the Anambra State Government. Also in 2024, a student of Queens’ Convent took the first position in the Quiz on Healthy Living organized by the wife of the Anambra State Governor- Mrs. Nonye Soludo. Within eight years of existence, Queens’ Convent, Awka has taken first position in march past in Anambra state for about three times. In the Debate and Quiz Competitions organized at the Diocesan and Provincial levels of the Anglican Communion, the students of Queens’ Convent have been outstanding. Most of the students who graduated from the school are studying abroad and others in Nigeria and doing very well both in character and in learning.
We thank God for the immense support and encouragement of the Archbishop and the entire Diocese of Awka, especially the Women Ministry.
The Inter-Convents and Seminaries Sports Competition is aimed at fostering unity among the schools , Dioceses and Provinces, harnessing talents and encouraging sports among school children. May we implore everyone to support the competition and other events of the council of Principals of the Seminaries and Convents.
REV. CANNON JONATHAN IKPOYI
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