8-Year-Old Nigerian, Tuyva Benibo Wins Outstanding Animation In Global Coding Contest

8-year-old Nigerian, Tuyva Benibo, has achieved an exceptional accomplishment by securing the title of ‘Outstanding Animation’ at the International Kids Coding Competition (IKCC), showcasing the continued success of young Nigerians on the global stage.

In an interview, Benibo shared his motivation behind his remarkable achievement and offered advice to young students about the importance of learning coding.

He said: “Every day when I was dropped off earlier in school, I went to Mr Edward’s class and he taught me and the other participants how to code and how to get a good score on the project, I have been learning how to code for one year now, the experience is amazing because I can express my thoughts and imagination and I can also make awesome projects that will be worth watching and playing.”

Benibo’s teacher, Mr. Paul, expressed his pride in seeing Benibo represent the country and had valuable advice for young students.

The teacher said: “My name is Edward Paul. I was so glad when I saw that Tuyva won the coveted title, looking at the list, with the number of countries and participants, and seeing Nigeria in that list, it was a proud moment for me being the teacher who taught Tuyva.

“And from there, you can be inspired to pursue various careers and some of your opportunities can be exposed to them for working with tech companies because you’re looking out for skillful people that can fill out so many vacant places, so I feel there are lots of opportunities that are exposed to them, so I’m looking forward to them, liaising with other tech companies for opportunities, especially internationally, also looking at using careers from these opportunities, some being inspired to go to other parts.”

Similarly, the Assistant Head of School at Holden Park School, where Benibo is a student, conveyed her excitement following his remarkable achievement and highlighted the positive impact of the school’s project.

Assistant Head of School stated: “My name is Veronica Mordi, I’m the Assistant Head of School of Holden Park School.

“I was excited because our children have all along been engaging with you know, with coding lessons that they didn’t have in their clubs. You know, animations at all, and so I just felt “Wow, this is just our one chance to just put them out there and let them explore it outside of the usual school environment” because we are not just helping them learn in school want them to see the application of it, you know, the world of coding and animation and how it applies to education, how they learn and they see the relevance in industries as well.

She added: “So the competition was just a good move for us and now hearing that we actually went and we did well, not just well with you know, like everything awesome for the children, the whole school is brimming with joy. They’re excited and beyond that, it just reinforces the fact that children are ready for this new century.”

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