Six Lagos students win prizes in Green Essay contest

Six secondary school students from Lagos State have won prizes in the 2026 Green Essay Competition organised by the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation. The competition aimed to encourage young people to engage with environmental issues and promote sustainability through education. In the junior secondary school category, Oyenike Adeyemi of Methodist Girls’ High School received N100,000, while Faridah Moshood of Daltha Heights School and Fathia Zubair of Nurul-Islam Comprehensive High School took second and third places, respectively.

In the senior secondary school category, Atoyebi Halimat of Dowen College emerged as the winner with N100,000, followed by Adewunmi Princess of Methodist Girls’ High School and Kamal Adabale of Crescent High School. The winners were announced at the 2026 international conference of SETPOM, held at the University of Lagos. Environmentalist Desmond Majekodunmi warned of severe flooding risks in parts of Lagos due to rising sea levels and the destruction of wetlands and mangroves, urging the Lagos State Government to protect the environment and natural defences.

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