The UBA National essay competition, targeted at senior secondary school students in
Nigeria is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative
which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and
intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and
across Africa.
Nigeria is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative
which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and
intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and
across Africa.
Jolaosho Oluwatoroti Otokini of Louisville Girls High School, Ogun State, emerged winner
out of the 12 finalists of the 2019 edition National Essay Competition. While Precious Ifeoma Okey of Oladipo Alayande School of Science, Oyo State and Aimeé Okoko of Beautiful Beginning Academy, FCT Abuja came 2nd and 3rd respectively winning 1.5 Million Naira and 1 Million naira each.
out of the 12 finalists of the 2019 edition National Essay Competition. While Precious Ifeoma Okey of Oladipo Alayande School of Science, Oyo State and Aimeé Okoko of Beautiful Beginning Academy, FCT Abuja came 2nd and 3rd respectively winning 1.5 Million Naira and 1 Million naira each.
The other finalists each got a laptop. They include; Onowu Phebe Chimamanda
Onyinyechi (F), Deborah Oreoluwa Tayo; Zenith Academy, Ibadan, Bernard Anita
Onyinyechi; Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Ndoma, Goodluck Nsed; Mary
Slessor Academy, Calabar, Cross River State, Abang, Jesse Oneonyi; Enoghi
Onyinyechi (F), Deborah Oreoluwa Tayo; Zenith Academy, Ibadan, Bernard Anita
Onyinyechi; Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Ibadan, Ndoma, Goodluck Nsed; Mary
Slessor Academy, Calabar, Cross River State, Abang, Jesse Oneonyi; Enoghi
Secondary School, Ikom, Cross River State, Gideon Ekong; Nobles International
School, Uyo, Kinika Cletus; Jephbah Comprehensive Secondary School, Rumomer
Ozoba, Port Harcourt, Akandu Nnaemeka. Z.A.; Ifako International Secondary
School, Aliyu Imuhani Seidat; Achievers International College Okene. The
School, Uyo, Kinika Cletus; Jephbah Comprehensive Secondary School, Rumomer
Ozoba, Port Harcourt, Akandu Nnaemeka. Z.A.; Ifako International Secondary
School, Aliyu Imuhani Seidat; Achievers International College Okene. The
foundation received over 5000 entries submitted from students across the
nation.
nation.
The GMD, Kennedy Uzoka, expressed happiness with turnout of entries recalling that
‘Over time, we noticed that the level of education has moved backwards. UBA as
part of the things that we do to give back to the communities that we operate
in, is to identify key intervention areas which we specifically single out and
put our hearts behind this. UBA Foundation is our CSR arm that we use to do
this. We focus on education as one of our pillars in not just Nigeria but in
all of the countries that we operate in.’
‘Over time, we noticed that the level of education has moved backwards. UBA as
part of the things that we do to give back to the communities that we operate
in, is to identify key intervention areas which we specifically single out and
put our hearts behind this. UBA Foundation is our CSR arm that we use to do
this. We focus on education as one of our pillars in not just Nigeria but in
all of the countries that we operate in.’
The final 12 entries were judged by renowned university professors; Professor
Emmanuel Omobowale; University of Ibadan, Professor Asabe Kabir Usman- Usman
Dan Fodio University, sokoto, Professor Samuel Onuigbo; University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Professor Ini Uko; University of Uyo . They stated that they were
impressed with many of the participants show of creativity and originality in
approaching the essay topic. The students were judged on content, expression,
Emmanuel Omobowale; University of Ibadan, Professor Asabe Kabir Usman- Usman
Dan Fodio University, sokoto, Professor Samuel Onuigbo; University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Professor Ini Uko; University of Uyo . They stated that they were
impressed with many of the participants show of creativity and originality in
approaching the essay topic. The students were judged on content, expression,
organization, and mechanical accuracy.
For being the school with the highest entries; Livingstone College was rewarded
with educational gifts worth 1Million naira. UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition
with educational gifts worth 1Million naira. UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition
has been taken to other African countries including Ghana and Kenya as well as
Mozambique, Senegal and other African countries.
