13-Year-Old Public School Pikin Win UBA Essay Contest, Collect N10m Grant

A 13-year-old secondary school pikin, Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin, on Tuesday make history for Lagos after e win di 15th UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, becoming di youngest champion since di programme start. Ebunoluwa, wey dey SS2 for Igando Community Senior High School, break eight-year streak of female winners as di first male winner in almost ten years. Dem give am N10 million educational grant to take fund him tertiary school for any African university wey e choose.

For statement wey di foundation release, di excited teenager talk say di win don make him passion for writing strong well-well. E talk say, “I dey very grateful. Dis competition don show say passion and hard work really dey pay. E don deepen my love for writing and expressing my ideas.” Njoku-Kelechi Emerald from Christian International High School, Owerri, carry second place N7.5 million grant, while Bayero Fatima Auwal from Cornerstone Montessori School, Gudu, Abuja, grab N5 million for third place.