She was eight years old when she sat for the
November/December 2013 West African
Examination Council (WAEC) examination. When the
result came out recently, Anjola Victoria Mautin
Botoku, passed the papers.
Currently a grade 6 pupil of Edidot school, Badore,
Ajah, Lagos, had credit in English and French which
were the only subjects her parents allowed her to
register for.
In her own words, it was just a game to prove to her
siblings, Babajide and Olujunmi, that there is no big
deal in writing an exam. It all started like a child's
play, Anjola always confronted hes elder brother,
Babajide who was always driving her away from his
room with the excuse that he needs to concentrate
and prepare for his exams.Known to have excelled
in school and other activities, her elder brother
reminded her that secondary school exam was not
the regular nursery rhymes.
To make her point, she dared her elder brother to
register her and watch out for the result. Excited,
they registered her and increased her age to 13,
which is the approved age for any child to
participate in GCE.
Determined not to fail, Anjola decided to share her
little secret with her parents.
I knew I needed a little grooming, so I told my
parents. They vehemently refused, but I insisted
since I was not in for the exam because I wanted to
use it for an admission into the university. They
decided to allow me try English and French
