NCDMB 7th Annual Essay Competition Commences

The seventh edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) annual national undergraduate essay competition has been slated to officially commence nationwide on Monday the 24th of July, 2023.

A statement signed and issued to newsmen at the weekend in Yenagoa, by the consultant, Mr. Eyinimi Omorozi, CEO of Mahogany 21st Century Concepts Limited stated that, this year’s edition of the NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition is now set to begin.

According to Omorozi, “the 2023 edition, which is the seventh in the series of the prestigious NCDMB flagship event is designed to promote academic excellence for Nigerian young undergraduates in Nigerian tertiary institutions and the Nigerian Content Policy.

“The academic exercise is mainly to encourage Nigerian youths to build local capacities and competencies to prepare for effective participation in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas industry and also promoting academic.

“The competition is slated to commence nationwide on 24 July, 2023 and this year’s theme is focused on “Nigerian Content and the lessons from the global Covid-19 pandemic.”

“The 2023 edition will come to a close on the 20” of September 2023 with an award/prize giving ceremony in Yenagoa Bayelsa State.

“The first prize is N1,000,000.00, then second prize N700,000.00 and the third prize N500,000.00. All the top ten finalists will each receive a laptop

“The NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition is open only to first and second year students in public and private higher institutions of learning in Nigeria.

“Eligible and interested students are advised to log on to the program website www.ncdmbessay.ng to participate in the academic exercise beginning from the commencement date.”.

Recall that, a second year Political Science student of the University of Ibadan, Mr. Ayotomiwa Elesho won N1 million prize of the 6th Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition last year.