The top ten ideas with the most votes will then proceed to stage 3, where a select panel of judges and sponsors, including MTN Nigeria, Consol Nigeria Limited and FCMB will select the five best ideas.
The 25 winning groups are from Lafiaji Junior and Senior Secondary School, Epetedo Junior and Senior Secondary School, Kings College Lagos, Okesunna Senior Secondary School, Girls Senior Academy, Ebute Elefun Senior Secondary School, Eko Akete Junior and Senior Secondary School, Isale Eko Senior Secondary School, Lafiaji Senior School, who submitted ideas covering agriculture, security, education, energy and many others.
By running the IdeasLagos competition, InnovateLagos hopes to promote problem-solving and innovation as a culture amongst Lagos’ youth. Through IdeasLagos, students have been given a platform to create and develop solutions to some of the challenges they’ve identified in their communities.