How a 22-Year Old Ex-Student of GHA Broke an International Record
Around March this year, there was a news report of an overall winner, a 22- year old graduate of Law from University of Ilorin who wrote her name in gold in a keenly contested continental essay writing competition organized by UONGOZI Institute of Tanzania for Young Africans aged between 18-25, titled “2023 Youth Leadership Competition” and was competed by 30 African countries including the United Kingdom and India for young Africans in the diaspora.
It’s soothing to note that this International winner was a daughter of the soil; our very own product; a graduate of Great Heights Academy (2016 Set). She defeated over 1150 participants across the African Continent to achieve this feat.
The competition was organized to encourage young Africans on their writing and leadership skills. She went home with the Prize tag of Two Thousand US Dollar for the competition.
The winner, posing with the former President and Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
The first, second, third and fourth runners-up were from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Cameroon respectively.
The award ceremony took place on the 25th of May, 2023 in Accra, Ghana, as hosted by the former President of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and Secretary General of African Free Continental Trade Secretariat, Wamkele Mane.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan with Fa izah Atu Muhammad and the runners-up.
It was honoured by former Nigeria’s Presidents, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan among other African Presidents and leaders.
The young champion has since been posted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
