A Popular content creator Enioluwa Adeoluwa has awarded N3 million to outstanding public secondary school students in Ekiti State under the maiden edition of the Professor Femi Adeoluwa Essay Prize, organised through Eni’s Book Club.
The competition, open to students in public secondary schools across the state, was themed “Education Beyond the Classroom: What Should Young People Be Taught That Schools Currently Ignore?”
At the award ceremony held on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, Stella Owoseni of Amoye Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti, emerged overall winner and received N1.5 million. Phebe Oluwasusi of Government Science College, Ayede-Ekiti, placed second with N1 million, while Aminat Ayoola of Eyemote High School, Iyin-Ekiti, took third place and received N500,000.
Special recognitions also went to Esther Majinnasola for Best Researched Essay and Ifeoluwa Ayanfekristi for Best Grammar and Spelling.
The prize was instituted by Enioluwa Adeoluwa in honour of his father, Professor Olufemi Adeoluwa, former Vice Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, BOUESTI, Ikere-Ekiti.
Speaking at the event, Enioluwa said the competition was aimed at reviving reading culture and encouraging critical thinking and intellectual engagement among public school students. He added that the initiative was designed to inspire young Nigerians to embrace learning beyond conventional classroom settings.
Ekiti State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Olabimpe Aderiye, commended the gesture, describing it as a commitment to quality education.
Professor Olufemi Adeoluwa expressed appreciation for the recognition and noted that students, as future leaders, should begin early to think of practical solutions to Nigeria’s challenges.
