Essay Competition 1.0

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Celebrating the creativity, insight, and passion of young minds

We are delighted to unveil the winners of the 2024 AtyCare Initiative Essay Competition 2.0. This year’s edition built on the incredible success of our first competition, and once again, young voices from across the region amazed us with their creativity, insight, and passion for a better future.

Congratulations to all our brilliant winners across the three categories.

Silver Category (Ages 6–9)

  1. 1st Place – Ushie Patricia
  2. 2nd Place – Dora Eneotu
  3. 3rd Place – Mfoniso Etuk

Gold Category (Ages 10–13)

  1. 1st Place – Happiness Okpo
  2. 2nd Place – Merit Eneotu
  3. 3rd Place – Edim Favour-Jane

Diamond Category (Ages 14–18)

  1. 1st Place – Amazing Ene
  2. 2nd Place – Confidence Eneotu
  3. 3rd Place – Emmanuel Atilola

Your thought-provoking essays showcased exceptional talent, creativity, growth, and a deep sense of purpose. We’re proud of every participant who took the bold step to write and share their perspective. Keep writing, keep dreaming, and keep raising your voice for change.

A huge thank you to our dedicated judges, generous sponsors, supportive parents, volunteers, and everyone who contributed to the success of this competition.


We are delighted to reveal the top winners of our inaugural Atycare Initiative Essay Competition 1.0. This event invited young students to share their vision for the future through the power of the written word.

First, congratulations to our Sliver category winners:

  • 1st Place: Dora Eneotu Isaiah
  • 2nd Place: Mfoniso Udaukabasi Etuk
  • 3rd Place: Emmanuel Bassey Edim

Your fresh perspective and creative ideas wowed our judges. Keep aspiring for greatness!

For the Gold category, we honour our first-place winner, Favour Jane Redemption. Your wisdom and empathy shone through.

And finally, the Diamond category winners:

  • 1st Place: Gaily Okwara Nkuma
  • 2nd Place: Amazing-Joan Toney Ene

Your outstanding essays proved how bright the future is in the hands of young leaders like you. To all our other participants: thank you for your courage, effort and visionary thinking. Please continue nurturing your literacy skills and sharing your voice. We sincerely thank our judges and sponsors who made this competition possible and enriched the experience for our contestants. Stay tuned for details on the next Atycare Initiative Essay Competition! With the talent we witnessed, the future looks bright indeed.