Three Pupils Emerge Winners in Edike Africa’s National Children’s Day Contest

Three pupils from different parts of Nigeria have emerged winners in a national competition organised by Edike Africa to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration.

The initiative, which carried the theme “The World, My Way,” provided a platform for children between the ages of five and 12 to express their ideas about the future through storytelling, role-play and other creative formats.

According to Edike Africa, an education financing and technology platform, the competition was designed to encourage children to think critically about issues affecting society while developing confidence and creativity. Participants explored themes such as education, equality, environmental sustainability and community development.

After the review of entries submitted from across the country, Ani Greatness Chimdalu of Swiss Kids Academy, Enugu, emerged as the overall winner and received a tuition endowment of N200,000.

Morayooluwa Adeyemi of Role Model School, Ikeja, Lagos, secured second place and was awarded N150,000, while Karis Obioha of Ridgeway School, Ajao Estate, Lagos, finished third and received N100,000.

The organisation stated that the total prize fund of N450,000 was paid directly to the schools attended by the winners as educational support.

The competition opened for entries on April 1 and closed on May 20. The winners were announced during a virtual ceremony held on May 27 to mark Children’s Day.

Edike Africa said the programme forms part of its wider commitment to supporting education and helping to raise a generation equipped to contribute meaningfully to society. The platform noted that initiatives of this nature create opportunities for young people to develop skills, express ideas and engage with issues that shape their communities.

The competition also offered a glimpse into the aspirations of young Nigerians, whose submissions reflected an awareness of the challenges around them and a willingness to imagine solutions. Through their stories and presentations, the participants demonstrated the curiosity, imagination and sense of possibility that continue to define the country’s younger generation.