The two led about 2,000 other entrants from
795 schools across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in the
competition organised by SystemSpecs, Africa’s financial, human capital and
e-commerce technology giant.
Somadina Edeh, 10, of Independence Layout
Nursery and Primary School, Enugu state and 12-year-old Emmanuel Nkanu Nkanu of
St Anne High School, Calabar, Cross River emerged first and second runners-up,
respectively, in the junior category.
Chetachi Best Mbalu from Lagooz School,
Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos state, the 13-year-old junior category winner in 2021,
emerged second in the senior category in 2022.
13-year-old David Nkereuwem of Holy Mary Comprehensive College, Benin
City, Edo state, was the third in the senior category.
In the 30th anniversary and third edition
of the annual competition, Nigerian children aged 9 to 16 shared relevant
technology-led ideas with the potential of transforming the nation’s
educational system.
This year, the first-place winner of the
competition in each category will receive a high capacity laptop, a topnotch
headphones, a free 3-month coding course at uLesson Coding School, monthly
10-gigabyte internet data for one year, branded travel suite case, a unique
keepsake hoodie, a thermal flask, and school bag.
Second-place winner in each category would
also receive a high capacity laptop, a topnotch headphone, a free 3-month
coding course at uLesson Coding School, monthly 5-gigabyte internet data for
one year, a trendy hoodie, a thermal flask, and a school bag.
Third-place winner in each category would
receive a high-performance tablet, a headphone, a free 3-month coding course at
uLesson Coding School, a branded hoodie, a thermal flask, and a school bag.
In addition, the top 3 winners in each
category will gain automatic admission into the SystemSpecs National Summer
Coding Camp, while the remaining in the top 30 Honour Roll would also be
handsomely rewarded.
The School’s Award in the senior and junior
categories went to the African Church Model College, Agege, Lagos and Igbobi
College, Yaba, Lagos respectively, winning 20 and 10 high-capacity laptops per
school. This is aside from other benefits that include the implementation of an
end-to-end electronic funds collection and payment system for both schools.
Oluwasegun Adesanya, Group Head, Corporate
Services, SystemSpecs, said the firm’s annual Children’s Day Essay Competition
aligns with its core values – Innovation and Diligence – and its CSR commitment
geared towards developing capacity for national growth and development through
technology.
He noted that this year’s competition is
unique because it is part of SystemSpecs’ 30th-anniversary celebration.
“The quality of essays that we received from
this year’s participants was mind-blowing. We have also identified inspiring
solutions proffered by these young Nigerians as we are set to take the next
step of translating their ideas to reality through our corporate social
responsibility and collaboration with relevant stakeholders,” Adesanya added.
Adesanya applauded the support from leading
bodies for the 2022 competition, especially uLesson – a frontline Edtech
startup, the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS),
Ministry of Education across all states, and State Universal Basic Education
Board (SUBEB).
Speaking on the evaluation process, one of
this year’s judges, Dr Babatunde Obrimah, Chief Operating Officer, FinTech
Association of Nigeria (FinTechNGR), said the winners’ selection process was
free of any bias, as all entries were judged without the identities of the
participants and in multiple assessments that led to shortlisting the winners
as solely determined by the panel of judges.
“Many of the entries we received offered
impressive solutions to improve Nigeria’s educational system, which proved that
these children are eager to see the change they wished for. I commend this
competition’s organisers for harping on the need to innovate to ensure Africa
remains relevant and prioritises quality for a viable economy,” Dr Obrimah
said.
SystemSpecs, providers of innovative
solutions—Remita, HumanManager and Paylink—is a technology powerhouse providing
innovative solutions for individuals, businesses and governments in Nigeria and
the African continent.
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