Winners emerge in SystemSpecs children’s day essay competition
SystemSpecs, Africa’s leading financial and human capital technology firm, has announced winners of the 2021 edition of its Children’s Day Essay Competition.
The annual contest serves as an opportunity for Nigerian children aged between 9 and 16 to share technology-led ideas capable of transforming specific aspects of the Nigerian state.
Emerging ahead of more than 2000 entries received from about 600 public and private secondary schools across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, 12- year-old Chetachi Best Mbalu of Lagooz College, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos emerged winner in the junior category while 15-yearold Uchenna Rita Ohiaeri of Queensland Academy, Okota, Lagos emerged winner in the senior category. A l s o , J u s t i n Chukwuemeka Nwachukwu, 12, from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos and 10-year-old Praise Idaiye from Starlite College, Ibadan, Oyo State emerged first and second runners-up respectively in the junior category.
While Wilfred Okoawo, 15, from New Fountain Secondary School, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos State and 16- year-old Nwachinemere Uzochukwu Mbaka from Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School, Maryland, Lagos emerged first and second runners-up respectively in the senior category.
Meanwhile, New Fountain Secondary School, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, emerged winner in the senior category and will be rewarded with 15 high-capacity laptop computers. The school award of 10 high-capacity laptop computers for the junior category goes to Lagooz School Lagos which also produced the category winner with the highest points.
The Executive Director, Corporate Strategy , SystemSpecs, Deremi Atanda, was quoted in a statement as saying, “At SystemSpecs, we are firm believers in the Nigeria project and strongly advocate that young Nigerians be given a chance to make input into issues of strategic national importance. Our annual essay competition helps us to feel the pulse of the younger generation while creating the consciousness that they have a role to play in national progress.”
Atanda re-affirmed SystemSpecs’ commitment to helping brilliant young Nigerians who participated in the competition and many others to translate their ideas to reality through its corporate social responsibility which is geared towards advancing capacity development for national growth at all levels. Atanda also acknowledged the support received from leading bodies within Nigeria’s education sector for the 2021 competition, most notably the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS).
The 2021 Children’s Day Essay Competition is the second in the series and is part of SystemSpecs’ overall drive to contribute to capacity development towards the technological advancement of Nigeria. SystemSpecs, providers of innovative solutions–Remita, Paylink and Human Manager, has remained at the forefront of providing financial, human capital and e-commerce technology solutions for individuals, businesses and government in Nigeria and the African continent.
