Iremide Ogunyemi of the Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun State has emerged winner of the 2024 Fidelity Bank Read2Lead creative writing competition primarily designed for secondary school students, veracitydesk.com can confirm.
The secondary school competition is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives designed to empower Nigerian youths with quality education.
This three-stage competition essentially affords secondary school students to hone their reading and writing skills while competing for millions of naira in cash rewards, a book publishing deal, and the chance to have their school library renovated by the bank.
At the end of the September 2024 edition of the competitions last weekend, the star prize winner Iremide Ogunyemi went home with N2m cash, a book publishing deal worth N2m and another N2m to upgrade her school’s library; the first runner-up, Mfeheke Okoko also received N1.5m cash prize; while the second runner-up, Daniella Uloaku Orji was awarded N1m in their superlative performances.
These three incredible young writers and future authors are all from the Ambassadors College.
To recognize their efforts and achievements, the bank’s Executive Director, Mrs Pamela Shodipo presented each student with a certificate of participation and cheques.
Reacting to the successful conduct of the laudable exercise especially those who made the feat possible, Fidelity Bank on its social media platform seen by veracitydesk.com wrote:
“We sincerely appreciate the amazing students who participated in the Fidelity Read2Lead competition. Your passion and dedication are truly inspiring.
‘A special thanks to the facilitators, parents, teachers, and schools for your unwavering support. Together, we are nurturing the next generation of creative writers.
“Thank you!”
Below are some of the pictures at the event:
