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Evans Adeluka Owodunni; Amusan Iyanuoluwa; Olawumi Temilade and Opebiyi Abdul-Azeem all students of Taidob College, Abeokuta, Ogun State and founders of T.C Achievers Company, have emerged winners of the 2019 Junior Achievement National Company of the Year (NCOY) Competition in Lagos.
Their project a gas leakage detector device used to detect any leakage in liquefied petroleum gas in homes, schools and industries was adjudged the best among 11 other presentations.
T.C Achievers Company by emerging winners will represent Nigeria against fellow JA Africa companies for the title of 2019 JA Africa Company of the Year set to hold in Ghana.
Simi Nwogugu, executive director, Junior Achievement Nigeria while speaking at the event said the competition represents an opportunity to showcase the depth of potential that lies within these young minds and Junior Achievement Nigeria’s role in grooming the next generation of leading entrepreneurs.
This annual celebration of success allows young people to demonstrate their business acumen and spirit of entrepreneurship in a competitive environment, which will engage business, education and policy leaders as well as the media.
Nwogugu further said that this is a call-to-action for corporate, stakeholders, teachers, youths, entrepreneurs and all who support the cause of empowering youths to becoming not just leaders, but conscientious leaders leading a vibrant economy.
Olufunke Smith, group head, retail banking, Lagos Island branch of First Bank while expressing her delight on the company support and participation in the activities of Junior Achievement Nigeria, especially its National Company of the Year (NCOY) said First bank is pleased to identify with JA Nigeria.
Smith observes that with innovation and invention being essential at promoting opportunities for growth and development in the fast-changing world, the NCOY remains a platform to strengthen the intellectual development of young people in the society.
Seasoned judges who assessed the students for evidence of innovation in all aspects of a company’s operations at the National Company of the Year (NCOY) include Awuneba Ajumogobia, Non-Executive Director, UACN Property Development Company; Eloho Gihan-Mbelu, CEO Endeavour Nigeria, Kehinde Olateru, CEO, Crenet TechLabs; lbukun Akinola, Co-founder, Piggyvest and Israel Nnnana, manager, Business Process Solutions, Deloitte.
Aside from winning the first position at the competition, T C Achievers, Project- Gas Leakage Detector, also won Best CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility prize.
Code-Net, a student company from Janet N John College, Lagos emerged second. The students designed a software application-The Skools App which is used to bridge the communication gap between parents, teachers and students.
Orion Company, Rhemaville Christian Academy Jos, Plateau State emerged third. The students developed an educational software application to guide students in selecting careers of their choice.
