Muslim Model College Student Emerges Winner of NCC Writing Competition

By Oluseyi Olarinde 

A student of the Muslim Model College, Ibadan, Miss Firdaous Ojutalayo has emerged the overall winner of the National Creative Writing Competition organized by the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC.

The maiden edition of the National Creative Writing Competition initiated by the Nigerian Copyright Commission was organized for the Secondary Schools students across the federation.

Speaking during the presentation of award of excellence to miss Ojutalayo who came first in the competition, the Director General, NCC, Dr John Asein explained that the programme tagged catch them young, was put together to discover new talents and encourage creativity among the students.

The NCC DG who was Represented by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs , who is also the coordinator of the 2023 National Creative Writing Competition, Mrs Ijeoma Egbunike, said the 3 categories of the competition which included Essay writing, Poem, and short stories received over 700 entries from all over the country.

The State Coordinator, Nigerian Copyright Commission Ibadan office, Mrs Olabisi Ogundiran, who encouraged other students to improve on their studies and create passion for creative writing called on them to desist from patronizing pirated books describing the act as a killer of creativity.

Chairman , Governing board of the Muslim Model College, who is also a retired staff of Radio Nigeria Ibadan zonal station, Alhaji Kola Animasaun called on the students to be abreast of happenings around them by listening to Radio and watching television.

Principal of the College, Mrs Olabisi Alao charged the students to be hardworking and improve themselves on a daily basis 

The winner, Miss Firdaous Ojutalayo said contesting for the competition was a challenging one, advising her colleagues to improve themselves in research and their studies.

The Nigerian Copyright Commission had earlier presented books to the school library and also presented a plaque and a laptop to Miss Ojutalayo.

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