Group organises oratory contest for students in Osun

The Brain Builders International (BBI), a non-governmental organisation recently held her annual TeensSpeakOut contest at Fakunle Government Unity High School, Osogbo, with the theme, “Let the teenagers contribute to National development.”

The oratory contest which was centred on “Solving the persistent xenophobic attacks; sanction or diplomacy as the solution,” held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, with 26 schools in attendance.

In his welcome address, Mr Abideen Olasupo, the Executive Director of BBI emphasized that the motive of organising the program was to encourage young teenagers in contributing effectively to the issues of national interest and importance from their tender age and to be better informed on the happenings in the country.

Olasupo added that there is no need to leave anyone behind, towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.

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Hon. Tunde Olatunji, the Whip of the Osun State House of Assembly, who was an honorary guest at the event also expressed his passions for Brain Builders International (BBI) and appreciated them for deeming it fit to assemble teenagers and hear their views on the issues of national interest and importance.

He also noted that the program would boost the morale of the younger generation present and instil the boldness and courage to take on the issues of life.

The event also featured an essay competition, and the two contests were observed by the team of judges present, which includes Mr Oladepo Sunday, Mr Adewale Adediran, Mr Rasheed Adebiyi, Mr Gabriel Shola, Mr Ismaheel Lateef and Mrs Damola Raphael.

For the essay contest, Ogbo Joanna of Ijesha High School emerged the winner, while Salaudeen Ridwan of Onaopepo Islamic Model School was the 1st runner up and Rasheed Muzidat of Zakariyah Memorial College as the 2nd runner up.

Opatola Mujeebah of Islamic College, Osogbo, was the winner of the oratory contest, while Adejumo Farook of Onaopepo Islamic Model School came 2nd, and Omotosho Ruth of Érin Community High School, Érin Osun came 3rd.