 Now, Governor Babaji de Sao Oulu has disclosed that 1,449 infrastructure projects have been commissioned in 1,036 schools in legal state. Sao Oulu made this known as the closing ceremony and dinner of the 61st Independence Anniversary of President's National Inter-Basic School Debate Championship. It was held at ADME Bayer Auditorium in Lausa, Ikeja on Thursday. Blast of Africa's legal state correspondent, Lav Ikukui Edokun, has the details. Though even finals of the Arno National Debate competition saw four states competing for the first and second runners-up, Quara and Cassina states competed for the first and second positions, while Imol and Lagos states competed for the third and fourth positions. The first runner-up spoke for and against introduction of single treasury accounts. The second runner-up spoke for and against sporting activities for girls at early stage of their education. At the end of the competition, Quara state emerged winner. Cassina, Lagos and Imol states were awarded with the second, third and fourth positions respectively. It has been a great pleasure to participate in this kind of competition because it requires a lot of skills and even though we do not, even though we took the second place, still we have tried. It is said that champions are people who can recover when they fall. So I believe that with time we are going to improve and come out to the better position. Governor Babaji de Sao Oulu was represented by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashadi Ade Fisayo. He told the audience how much progress has been recorded in the educational sector since he assumed office. The administration has delivered over one thousand four hundred and forty nine schools with a structural project. In most recently, at the provision of hostel facilities and block of classrooms at the State Model College, Obokutan, Okoribu, and the construction of a new junior secondary school, Eleanor. The trophy is not all there is for Kwera State as a winner. They will also represent Nigeria at the next international competition. I'm Lagos. Love you. Kuku Uyiduku. For Plus TV, Africa.