Expdonaloaded News;It’s Getting Higher! Omo’s ‘Imagine and Achieve’ Art & Writing Competition Hits States’ finals

For months now, the creativity of the Nigerian Child has been on showcase in the Omo ‘Imagine and Achieve’ Competition for primary schools and it has been a thrill-ride for the senses. Who knew our children had so much potential waiting to be unleashed!

Well, thanks to Omo’s initiative, young persons with talents for Arts and Writing are being discovered across the country with the best entries in the states going “Art to Art” in the ongoing state finals and were rewarded with prizes ranging from N70,000 to N50,000 bursaries. Other prizes include bicycles, school bags, writing materials, etc.

Meanwhile, the top three entries in the Essay contests smiled home with Laptops, N20,000 and N15,000 respectively – and all these happened in over 20 states across the country.

The Lagos state finals was held on Wednesday May 13, 2015 and it was an occasion filled with colour and creativity. The top three Art entries received N100,000, N70,000 and N50,000 respectively.

On Friday May 15,  the state winners were gathered at Funtastica Land in Ilupeju, Lagos for the Grand Finale where the best of the best Artwork winners were crowned with N1,000,000, N500,000 and N200,000 in bursaries.

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Below are pictures from various state finals:

Peter Daniel (3rd Position), Science Primary School, Abuja; Mohammed Musa (2nd Position), Eucaristic Heart Of Jesus Model School and pupil of Lea Apo Village School, Friday Gowon, 1st Position and winner of 50 thousand naira in the Imagine and Achieve Art Competition in Abuja

Oyelami Funmilayo, Ade Private School Ilesa, second position and winner of 20 thousand naira in the Imagine and Achieve Essay Competition in Osun State

Aluko Olarewaju, Darium Private School, second position and winner of 50 thousand naira in the Imagine and Achieve Art Competition in Osun State

Oyewale Adewale, Olatunde Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Ilesa, 1st Position and winner of 70 thousand naira in the Imagine and Achieve Art Competition in Osun State

Ememobong Christopher Felix receiving his cheque of 70 thousand naira for winning the first position in the Imagine and Achieve Art Competition at the Archbishop International Nursery and Primary School, Uyo

Goodness Vitalis Onwuegbulem displaying her cheque of 50 Thousand Naira for winning the second position in the Imagine and Achieve Art Competition from the Arcing Nursery and Primary School, Uyo

Christian Nwaegaruo, Nomadic Primary School, winner of the first position displaying his cheque of 70 thousand naira in the Imagine and Achieve Art Competition in Imo State

Coordinator, Children of Africa, Kunle Alaba; Omo Imagine and Achieve Art Competition 1st place winner, Imurang Salisu & His Mother at the Lagos State finals of the Omo ‘Imagine and Achieve’ Competition

Coordinator, Children of Africa, Kunle Alaba; Omo Imagine and Achieve Art Competition first runner-up, Taiye Obadofin & His Mother at the Lagos State finals of the Omo Imagine and Achieve competition.

Coordinator, Children of Africa, Kunle Alaba; Omo Imagine and Achieve Art Competition second runner-up, Mayowa Olujobi & His Mother at the Lagos State finals of the Omo Imagine and Achieve competition

Echewuodo Anthony (middle), Ihiagwa Pry School, third position and winner of 15 thousand naira in the Imagine and Achieve Essay Competition in Imo State