Announcing the 2021 "Orator of the year"

Favour Chigbo was crowned “Orator of the year” at the recently concluded Orators public speaking contest by Inspire Africa for Global Impacts Initiative.

The grand finale for the Orators, Nigeria’s premier public speaking contest, was held on Saturday 17 July at Park Inn Hotel in Lagos with participants and other notable guests commuting from across Nigeria to book their place as finalists.

1st Runner Up, which is the second prize went to Titilope Ibrahim who won 100,000 Naira, while the 2nd Runner Up prize went to Anna Esioka who won 50,000 Naira.

Precious Efuneshi and Sadiya Murtala won the first and second public choice awards respectively, while Isioma Ojeme won the Judge’s prize winner award.

At the event, twelve of the finalists, who made it to the grand finale stage of the contest, were organised into four groups comprising three people to engage in debates. The three debate topics were ‘Africa is more innovative than the West’, ‘Feminism has done more harm than good’, and ‘Formal education is better than informal education’.

Cynthia Mene, CEO and Co-founder of Inspire Africa for Global Impacts had stressed that “the essence of the contest is to build young Nigerian leaders by giving them the oratory leadership and innovative abilities” they need to excel. Speaking after the ceremony, an elated Favour said: “No doubt I can't thank the organisers of this program enough. From Mr and Mrs Mene down to the administrators, judges, and everyone else. I'm grateful to have come in contact with this organisation and what they've done in my life in the space of these few weeks, is something I'd always live to remember.”

The Orators in Pictures