By Ajibola Adedoye
A student of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State, Miss Iremide Ogunyemi, has won N2 million cash, a publishing deal worth N2 million and another N2 million to upgrade her school’s library after winning the star prize of the maiden edition of Read2Lead Writing Competition organized by Fidelity Bank.
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Mrs. Pamela Shodipo, Executive Director of South Directorate, Fidelity Bank Plc, said the initiative behind competition is to unlock the creative capabilities of scholars and help them better positioned for the task ahead.
Represented by Dr. Nneka Onyeali- Ikpe, the bank’s Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Shodipo said: “All over the world, young people are driving change through invention and Nigeria is no exception. As a Bank, we believe in the transformative power of education in changing the fortunes of any nation. It’s this belief that led us to organize the Read2Lead action. By fostering the abecedarian yet pivotal skill of reading and writing from a young age, we aim to empower children to face academic challenges confidently and break life problems adroitly.
“The Read2Lead initiative therefore encapsulates our approach to breeding a culture of reading and writing among young people. As stressed by the recognized American journalist, critic, and social reformer, Margaret Fuller, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader” we believe that igniting our youths’ imagination early can unlock their potential and set them on a path to success”, she explained.
The event had in attendance the representative of the Ogun State Commissioner of Education, management staff of Fidelity Bank Plc, the top 30 scholars from the competition, their parents, preceptors, associates and media personalities.
In a surprising twist of events, Miss Mfeheke Okoko and Miss Daniella Orji, also of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State, took home cash prizes for N1.5million and N1million for emerging the first and second-runners up respectively in the competition which saw students from across Nigeria compete in three phases of writing challenges.
In the first stage of the initiative, tagged, “The National Writing Showdown”, over 3,000 students were tasked with a creative writing task for a spot among the top 150 writers.
In the second stage known as “The Sweeta Writing Mastery”, the top 150 participants were given a novel to read and requested to write an alternate ending for the book for chance to join the top 30 finalists.
In the third and final stage themed, “The Author’s Workshop”, the top 30 students were enrolled in an immersive writing boot camp anchored by experienced writers and facilitators who selected the top three finalists.
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