Winners emerge in The Brush 2020 online cartoon competition

 

Winners have emerged in an online cartoon competition for students in tertiary and secondary schools, organised recently by The Brush Cartoon and Animation Centre Limited, Lagos.

The competition held under the theme, ‘The Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic in the Society’, according to the organisers, was aimed at drawing attention to the devastating effect of the coronavirus disease while promoting the cartoon profession.

After thorough screening and assessment of the entries submitted by the participants, the three-man panel of judges made up of the President of Cartoonists Association of Nigeria (CARTAN), Mr Mike Asukwo; a lecturer in the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos, Dr Ganiyu Jimga and a medical practitioner with vast interest in cartooning Dr Bobby Iwe, three contestants emerged winners of the maiden edition. Five others will receive consolation prizes.

The first prize winner of the competition, judged based on the theme, concept and execution, Arowolo Olufemi Adetola, a student of Kwara state polytechnic, Ilorin, will receive N150,000, a category sponsored by Ihezie Foundation UK; the second prize of N100,000 sponsored by Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI), will go to Obinwanne Deborah Joy of Mountain Top Secondary School, Onike-Yaba, Lagos, while the third prize winner of N50,000 sponsored by Peacock Group of Companies is Olusanwo Isaac, a student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

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Five consolation prizes of N10,000 each, will go to Anigioro Omolade Babatunde of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos; Makeri Joshua of Excel Grace Academy, Akaajime, Gboko, Benue State; Praise-God David Michael of Faith International College, Rumomasi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; Emma Ikekeonwu of Bethel Christian Academy, Jos, Plateau state and Johnson Emmanuel of Dominion College, Ayegu Olujuoro, Ibadan, Oyo State.

Other supporters of the yearly competition included Wale Adenuga (WAPTV); Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA); African Centre for Media and Information (AFRICIMIL); Bulkhouse Industries, Mgbidi and other private individuals.

The CEO of the centre, Mr Albert Ohams, who congratulated all the participants for putting up a great effort said the presentation ceremony would be communicated to the winners in a date to be announced.

Ohams, a prolific and award-winning cartoonist, promised to separate the secondary and tertiary school participants in future competitions, in order to encourage more talents.