By Ismail M. Kabir
In an epoch making children cooking competition held in Lokoja today, an 11 year old Olayemi David emerged the winner.
The event tagged 9JA Kids Cooking Competition which was organized by Precious Gold Empire and hosted by the First Lady of Kogi State, Hajia Sefinat Ododo was first of its kind in the state.
Children between the ages of eight and thirteen (8-13) engaged in a 3-Day highly competitive cooking contest, showcasing various menus from the Okun, Ebira and Igala traditional delicacies.
A cash prize of Two hundred thousand naira ((N200,000) was given to the overall winner while the first runner up got One hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150,000) and the second runner up got One hundred thousand naira (N100,000).
The youngest contestant, 8 years old Olusegun Testimony Inioluwa from Yagba West local government stunned the judges for her tireless zeal and incredible cooking prowess which attracted both cash gift Kogi First Lady, Her Excellency, Hajia Sefinat Ododo ably represented by the wife of the Speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, Hajia Zainab Ahmed.
The amazing cooking talents displayed by the participants didn't just marvel the guests but also exposed the hidden creativity of our younger generation against the backdrop of recent negative narratives.
In her address, the host of the event, Kogi First Lady, Hajia Sefinat Ododo who was represented by the wife of the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Hajia Zainab Ahmed praised the children for their astounding display of uncommon talent, courage and the strength for the 3 days of heated cooking competition which she described as a rare energy for their age.
She acknowledged their special skills and promised to do everything within her capacity as their mother to ensure that they build on the talent to be worthy of emulation by other children across the country.
Hajia Sefinat reminded the children that "cooking is not just about the taste and aroma but also about building self confidence, fun and expressing uniqueness ".
She further commended the organizers for the courage to pitching the concept in the state while assuring them of her unwavering support at all times.
The event convener, Mrs. Happiness Tseja expressed appreciation for all those whose support made the event a huge success. She particularly appreciated the first lady for keying into the project and also providing support. She equally thanked Emmanuel Bakery for the huge support including sounvirs and cash gifts to all the contestants just as she acknowledged their love for children.
Mrs. Happiness hinted of the plans to take the event to all the local government councils across Kogi State in subsequent editions.
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