THE God’s Children Got Talent (GCGT), a platform that enables children to showcase their talents was recently organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Province 4.

The event at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, brought children from the 97 parishes together to compete in the topmost position, which Group 10 emerged the star prizewinner.

The programme, which was targeted at encouraging and developing the talents in children as well as spreading the gospel of Christ started audition in March with 783 children at the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos. This number according to Adedoyin Odunfa, one of the coordinators, was later pruned down to 100.

Birthed in the City of David, two years ago, the programme has since grown to comprise other parishes.

Speaking on the selection, Odunfa said: “we prune the number from 783 to 35 at the quarterfinal, but at the end 47 children were showcased because some of them featured as groups.”

The children whose age ranged from five to 19 showcased their talents in dancing, singing, use of musical instruments such as the base guitar, the violin, the drums and saxophone.

Other areas included writing and drawing as well as drama. The star prize-winner went home with N1m, while second and third positions went home with N750, 000; N500, 000 respectively aside other consolation prizes and gifts.