The Saint-Olawale Jimoh's Literary Foundation for School Kids, the first of its kind in West Africa has announced the winners of the just concluded writing competition among school kids in Ijebu North East Local Council Area of Ogun State. The competition/award is the maiden edition since the establishment of the Foundation by Saint-Olawale Jimoh, a literary enthusiast, published author and a multiple award-winning writer.
Speaking about the award, Olawale says the Foundation is a self-funded project and borne out of his undying passion to encourage writing, reading and ignite the literariness in school children. According to him, the maiden competition is limited to a Local Government Area, out of the 20 Local Government Area in Ogun State because of limited resources available as at the time of birthing the idea, though efforts are already in place to make the subsequent editions spread throughout Ogun State and beyond.
The 2021 edition was first announced on 2nd of June, 2021 and the organising committee headed by the Founder, Saint-Olawale Jimoh began receiving entries since the first week of announcing the competition online and on social platforms till the expiration of the deadline on 30th of July, 2021. However, only the selected winners were contacted and rewarded accordingly.
The winners are: Ikuerowo Precious Ayomipo from Crystal Model College Ogbogbo-Ijebu who came first. Adelaja Iyanu from Brilliant Edge Elementary School Ilese-Ijebu emerged Second Position while Ashaolu Samuel from Bliss Nursery & Primary School Ilese-Ijebu and Toluwani Olawale Abigae came Third & Fourth respectively.
Of the total of 209 entries submitted, 15 were outrightly disqualified based on judges’ decision while the selected best 5 entries emerged from the remaining 194 entries.
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