ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OGUN STATE
AFRUCA FOUNDATION NIGERIA INVITES JSS AND SSS STUDENTS IN OGUN STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION IN THE THREE CATEGORIES DESCRIBED BELOW AS PART OF THE ACTIVITIES TO MARK THE START OF ITS WORK IN NIGERIA.
COMPETITION START DATE: THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2011
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 5PM FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2011 (ESSAYS SUBMITTED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED)
CATEGORY ONE: ESSAY COMPETITION FOR JSS STUDENTS
Title: "What Must The Government Do To Protect Children from Abuse?"
500 word essay competition opened to JSS1 to JSS3 students
Prizes:
Best Essay - 20,000 naira
Second Best Essay - 15,000 naira
Third Best Essay - 10,000 naira
(plus a collection of books and two weeks work experience at AFRUCA Office in Abeokuta)
CATEGORY TWO: ESSAY COMPETITION FOR SSS STUDENTS
Title: "The Rights of the Child in Nigeria: A Myth or a Reality?"
500 word essay competition opened to SSS1 to SSS3 students
Prizes
Best Essay - 50,000 naira
Second Best Essay - 30,000 naira
Third Best Essay - 20,000 naira
(plus a collection of books and two weeks work experience at AFRUCA Office in Abeokuta)
CATEGORY THREE: SPECIAL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN OGUN STATE
This category is being sponsored by the Nigerian Women In Diaspora Leadership Forum, a UK based NGO to encourage young girls who are interested in leadership positions. The two SSS and JSS winners in this category will receive the following prizes as well as opportunities to undergo work experience with highly placed women leaders to serve as their mentors. Candidates can submit an Essay in Category Three as well as in each of Category One or Two.
Title: Building a Better and Stronger Nigeria: Is More Participation of Women in Politics the Answer?
Prizes
Best SSS essay: 15,000 naira
Best JSS essay: 10,000 naira
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
1. ELIGIBILITY. You are eligible to enter the Competition if you are a JSS or SSS student studying in OGUN STATE ONLY. a)You must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to enter the Competition. b) You are NOT eligible to participate if you are (i) a family member (siblings, children, and grandchildren) of one of AFRUCA's Employees, Members or Sponsors and Judges of this Competition; (ii) an individual living in the same household as one of AFRUCA's Employees, Members or Sponsors and Judges involved in the Competition.
2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. You must be the only author of your Essay, and your Essay must be no longer than five hundred (500) words. Any Essay submitted as an Entry written by two or more authors or longer than 500 words will not be eligible. Your Essay must: (a) be your original creation; (b) be in the English language.
3. You may only submit one Entry per category. If you submit more than one Entry, the first Entry that we receive will be the judged Entry, and any subsequent Entries you submit will be void and disregarded.
4. Candidates may submit Entries in each of Category One OR Two AND Category Three.
5. DEADLINE
All entries must reach us at AFRUCA by 5pm on 25th November 2011. Please ensure your essay is clearly marked with your full name, school, email address and phone number. You must submit your essay to us by EMAIL ONLY at info@afrucanigeria.org. Entries received after 5pm on 25th November 2011 will not be considered.
6. REQUIREMENTS FOR WINNERS.
We will notify all Winners by e-mail and telephone ONLY. Please check your emails regularly for this purpose. You will be required to produce a Letter of Identification from your School Principal and any additional documents we believe are necessary to confirm your eligibility as a bonafide student of a Secondary School in Ogun State. If such documentation is not provided by the specified date you will be disqualified from the Competition and the entrant submitting the Essay with the next highest score may be named as the Winner (“Alternate Winner”) to replace the original Winner. If notification to a Winner or Alternate Winner is returned as undeliverable, we may award the Prize to the next Alternate Winner.
AFRUCA WISHES ALL PARTICIPANTS THE BEST OF LUCK!
AFRUCA Wishes to Thank the Following Individuals and Organisations For Sponsoring This Competition
Individuals
Book Donations
Precious Williams - Author of "PRECIOUS" (www.preciouswilliams.com)
Ogo Ogbata - Author of "EGG, LARVA, PUPA, WOMAN" (www.ogoogbata.com)
Abidemi Sanusi - Author of "EYO" (www.abidemisanusi.co.uk)
Ayo Akinfe - Author of "FUELLING THE NIGER DELTA FIRES" (www.deltafires.com)
Lola Soneyin - Author of "THE SECRET LIVES OF BABA SEGI'S WIVES" (www.amazon.co.uk/lolasoneyin
Cash Donations
Mr Ken Davidson
Ms Titilayo Shonubi
Companies and Organisations Donors
Smoothie Heaven and Babasola Kuti
Nigeria Women in Diaspora Leadership Forum and Jenny Okafor
Champions For Nigeria and Akintokunbo Adejumo
CQ Boutique, Lagos and Bolanle Coker
Single Today and Pastor Kemi Akanbi
Winners of Essay Writing Competition
Over 20 Schools and 80 students submitted their Essays in time to meet the deadline. Winners of our Essay Writing Competition were presented with their various Prizes at the AFRUCA Launch event on 14th December by Her Excellency Mrs Funsho Amosun, Her Excellency Erelu Bisi Fayemi and His Excellency Ambassador Segun Olusola.
Winners
Category One – JSS
Best Essay – Dorcas Awolola, Remo Secondary School, Sagamu
Second Best Essay – Abraham Ajigbotoluwa, Tai Solarin Uni of Education Secondary School, Ijebu Ode
Third Best Essay – Boluwatife Olude, Sacred Heart Catholic College, Abeokuta
Category Two – SSS
Best Essay – Jimoh Isiaka Adewale, Sagamu High School, Sagamu
Second Best Essay – Idowu Oluwatobiloba, Ijemo Titun High School, Abeokuta
Third Best Essay – Esther Onajinrin, Sacred Heart Catholic College, Abeokuta
Category Three – Special Category for Girls
Best Essay SSS – Esther Onajinrin, Sacred Heart Catholic College, Abeokuta
Best Essay JSS – Muftiat Kolapo, Molusi College, Ijebu Igbo
AFRUCA thanks all the schools and young people who took part in our Essay Competition and we look forward to organizing the next one in 2012. |
