MTN CHAMPS Season 4 winners to receive N5m cash rewards

MTN CHAMPS Season 4 winners to receive N5m cash rewards

Akanimo Kufre

MTN, the sponsor of Nigeria's largest schools' championships, MTN CHAMPS, is set to reward the top four teams with cash prizes as Season 4 gets underway with the Athletics Classics in Calabar.

At the Press Conference held in Calabar, MTN's Chief Marketing Officer, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, announced the cash rewards for the top four schools that emerge as champions. The winning team will receive ₦2,000,000, the second-place team ₦1,500,000, the third-place team ₦1,000,000, and the fourth-place team ₦500,000.

Additionally, MTN will award schools for exceptional attendance at the stadium, with the school with the highest attendance receiving ₦5,000,000. This year's edition marks the second time Calabar will host the annual event, reaffirming the city's growing reputation as a hub for talent discovery and youth athletics development.

Over 1,000 athletes across 138 schools and teams are set to compete in the event scheduled to take place from March 5 to 7 at the U.J. Esuene Stadium.