Ikeja Record announces winner of the 2024 Community Award

Rejoice Ewodage is a multimedia journalist with over a decade of reporting experience.

Ikeja, Lagos, December 23, 2024 – Ikeja Record is pleased to announce Rejoice Ewodage as the winner of the inaugural Ikeja Record Community Award.

Ms. Ewodage, a multimedia journalist with over a decade of reporting experience, impressed the judges with her compelling pitch titled, "Magboro’s Struggle: A Community in Need of Infrastructure Reforms."

Her pitch sheds light on the significant challenges faced by the people of Magboro, a border community plagued by inadequate infrastructure and lack of access to basic amenities. The entry captured the community’s resilience while highlighting the urgent need for government action to address the neglect and improve the living conditions of its residents.

The judges, Festus Iyorah and Njideka Agbo, commended Ms. Ewodage’s pitch for its depth and impact:

"We chose this pitch as the winning entry because it is well-detailed, showing the community travails, the lack of access to basic amenities that keep a community thriving, and the wanton neglec…