From 782,000 Students Worldwide, 10-Year-Old Nigerian Boy Emerges Winner of Multimillion Naira Award
- A Nigerian schoolboy has won the global grand prize of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest with his waste converter drawing that helps food production and the environment
- He received $5,000 and his school, Corona School, Gbagada Lagos, received $10,000 from Toyota Nigeria Limited at a special event
- The contest is organised annually by Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, for schoolchildren all over the world to draw their dream cars with a free idea
A Nigerian schoolboy, Oluwademilade Odumuboni, won the global grand prize of the 2022/23 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.
The 10-year-old boy, a pupil of Corona School, Gbagada Lagos, competed and won the coveted prize in the 2022/2023 edition after beating 782,852 other contestants from 90 countries.
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Odumuboni’s idea, which was on a waste converter with the concept of helping countries in food production and ensuring a clean environment, was adjudged the best globally.
The winner was presented with the prize money of $5,000, a plaque, and a certificate at a special event organised by Toyota Nigeria Limited. His school was also presented with 10,000 USD.
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When Legit.ng contacted Corona School via call for confirmation and comments, a lady who responded expressly confirmed that Odumuboni was a student of Corona School and had won the prestigious award.
"Yes, he is our student. And I can confirm that he won the award."
She also requested an email in order to respond to other questions from Legit.ng.
Managing Director, Toyota (Nigeria) Limited, Mr Kunle Ade-Ojo, said the schoolboy’s ingenuity has paved a path on the global map for him.
“His unique and truly inspirational idea expressed in an equally creative drawing earned him a global grand prize in the contest beating over 782,852 contestants from 90 countries/regions," he stated.
Giving some details about the competition, Ade-Ojo said annually, like other participants countries, three winners are picked in Nigeria from each age category.
The shortlisted nine national winners and their drawings are sent to Japan to compete with other drawings received from all over the world.
“Our Demilade is one of these three grand prize winners globally. He has been awarded 5,000 USD and his school, Corona School, Gbagada, has been awarded 10,000 USD.”
According to Dailytrust, the event is organised annually by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Japan, for schoolchildren worldwide, challenging them to draw their dream cars with a free idea.
2 Nigerian girls emerge top among millions of students
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that two Nigerian teenagers have made their country proud by winning the prestigious British Council awards.
Oluwabukolami Adeyemi and Mmesomachukwu Okonkwo, both students of Chrisland School, emerged top among millions of candidates.
Adeyemi, who scored A1 in all nine subjects she registered for in the IGCSE examination, said she was motivated by her passion for learning.
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