A non-profit organisation, Ashake Foundation, has created an award for the three winners of its essay competition.
The competition with the theme, “The Nigeria We Want, which was made open to youths and students aged between 18 and 25, saw an inflow of overwhelming responses from participants across the country.
CEO Ashake Foundation, Mayowa Adegbile, said the competition was part of Ashake Foundation’s efforts, in collaboration with Leap Africa, Nigeria Youth Future Funds, MacArthur Foundation and Ford Foundation, to engage and empower young people to take on leadership roles in building sustainable future.
She stated further that the top three winners were selected based on their originality, creativity, clarity, and relevance to the theme.
Adegbile said the winners, Ibeh Chijioke Kennedy (Enugu), Daniel Abioye (Ibadan), and Boluwaji Itunuoluwa Adegboye (Ibadan), who were chosen from a pool of talented and passionate young writers, will be awarded certificates and other gift prizes as recognition of their outstanding work.
“The creativity and passion exhibited by the participants give us hope that the future is in safe hands. We congratulate the winners and encourage all the participants to continue their pursuit of knowledge and action in achieving the Nigeria of their dreams.”
Ashake Foundation is a leading women’s empowerment organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Nigeria through education, advocacy and support.
