By Hassan Sanusi
The two-month long project by Miss Insurance 2014 tagged ‘Teens For Insurance’ has finally reached its climax as Secondary School students and Insurance stakeholders gathered together on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Mobolaji Johnson Sports Hall in Yaba for the grand finale.
The project, aimed at sensitising the younger generation on the needs and benefits of Insurance, kicked off on Friday, October 17, 2014 with an online essay competition titled: ‘The Significant role of Insurance to the development of an Economy’, with Deborah Faboyede announced winner with a cash prize of N250,000.
The grand finale, hosted by popular Nollywood actor, Femi Branch was indeed fully packed with various activities such as Inter-school quiz competition, talent acquisition, games, musical performances etc.
According to Funmilola Ogunshola, Miss Insurance 2014, ‘This has been a very awesome experience for me. The ‘Teens For Insurance’ project was out of my desire to reach these younger ones and I must say I feel very glad with the results recorded. The entries for the essay competition were mind-blowing, so much that it was really difficult for my team to decide on the eventual winner. I really hope that parents embrace the benefits of insurance and secure these kids’ future as soon as they can,’ she said.
Albesta Academy, Lekki came tops in the quiz competition with a cash prize and LG refrigerator while Ansar-ud-deen College, Isolo and NewHall International School, Eti-Osa came 2nd with a cash prize and LG plasma TV and 3rd with a cash prize and LG Microwave Oven respectively.
Guests present at the event include: Head, Corporate Affairs/Admin and HR, Joseph Obah representing the Director/ C.E.O Chartered Institute of Insurance Nigeria (CIIN); Head, Corporate Communications and Brand Management, Sovereign Trust, Segun Bankole; Head Corporate Marketing, UNIC Insurance, Femi Inubile; Parents of Miss insurance, Mr and Mrs Ogunshola, Reps from CIIN, AIICO, Guinea Insurance, Sterling Assurance, parents and teachers.
Teens For Insurance project partners include NAICOM, Chattered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), Staco Insurance, Mansard Insurance, AIICO, Sterling Assurance, NEM, Guinea Insurance and Sovereign Trust.
See photos from the grand finale below…
