Meet Chiemelie Anunobi Male Student Who Emerged Winner Of Nonye Soludo’s Healthy Living Cooking Competition
Ogidi Zone has won the maiden edition of Nonye Soludo’s Healthy Living Cooking Competition organized for secondary schools in Anambra State.
Master Chiemelie Anunobi, from Government Technical College, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area, the only male student in the competition, beat his co-contestants in the three-course meal exercise.
The six contestants that vied for the winner’s medal emerged each from the six educational zones of Anambra State – Ogidi, Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka, Aguata and Otuocha.
After the first stage, which was to make two-course diets, three best candidates were selected for the final showdown.
While Chimelie Anunobi, from GTC, Nkpor, representing Ogidi Zone, emerged the overall winner, Chisom Nworji from Kenneth Dike Memorial Secondary School, Awka, representing Awka Zone, came as the runner-up and Blessing Nwabia, from Carol Standard Secondary School, Ichi, Nnewi, representing Nnewi Zone, came third.
The winner went home home with cash prize of two hundred thousand naira, runner-up with one hundred and fifty thousand naira, the third place winner got one hundred thousand naira prize money, while other participants were also rewarded with consolatory cash gifts.
Speaking after the event, Mrs Soludo hailed the students for displaying exceptional cooking skills, and sticking to the rules of the game.
The governor’s wife explained that the essence of the competition was to teach the students hygiene discipline, diligence and commitment to healthy living, with particular emphasis on understanding the uniqueness of food.
Shs further noted that by making the cooking process completely natural, she wanted to instil the basics of organic food lifestyle, and that food does not have to be prepared with synthetic ingredients to be delicious and healthy.
The three students who spoke after being presented the cash prizes, said that even though the competition was a first-time experience for them, it opened their eyes to so many new things that would guide their kitchen habits and general health lifestyles.
They appreciated Mrs Soludo for not only discovering them, but for encouraging them to show what they can do, and pledged that they would take the organic cooking lifestyle to their homes and schools.
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