Winners Emerge In Bilaad Gem Hunt

Winners have emerged at the grand finale of the “Gem Hunt” competition organised by the Bilaad Development Trust, a social investment platform that was incorporated by the promoters of Bilaad Realty.

They are Mohammed Rabiu Onuche  (architect), Ibrahim Abdullahi, (brand creative), Nafiu Ismail Olamide (engineering) and Ngozi Okocha (sales representative).

The competition brought together young Nigerians in the category of architect, brand creative, engineering and sales representative where their skills were tested to work individually and as a group to develop, design, promote and pitch a new product  assigned to them during registration.

The contestants were tasked to create a design that inspires others to think about luxury in different ways, while those in engineering were tasked to develop innovative engineering solutions that would address cost, environmental, sustainability and disaster management concerns.

Speaking at the grand finale of the competition in Abuja yesterday, chief operating officer for Bilaad Realty, and also a board of trustee member, Sadiq Suleiman Abdullahi said Gem Hunt is an intervention under the entrepreneurship priority of BDT where winners were presented with various prizes, including internship and job opportunities.

Abdullahi added that in addition to the prizes won, Abdullahi disclosed that the winners and some of the contestants would be given instant employment while others would be recommended for employment.

He therefore charged young Nigerians to take the advantage of  the competition and platform to contribute their quota through practical solutions to the problems in the housing sector.

On his own part, chairman of the occasion, Arch Usman Manko Babayitso, member of Bilaad Development Trust  board charged the winners to contribute in building a Nigeria they would be proud of.