VIGC Opens 2026 Literary Contest For Bayelsa Secondary School Students
By Jonah Fubara, YENAGOA – The Voice of the Ijaw Girl Child (VIGC) has opened entries for its 2026 Literary Contest, inviting secondary school students across Bayelsa State to participate in a literary competition aimed at promoting creativity and amplifying the voices of young girls.
The contest, organised to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child, is themed “Empowering Her Future”, with “The Girl Behind the Silence” as the central topic for participants.
Students are expected to express their ideas and perspectives through any of five categories: Poetry, Story, Essay, Play and Spoken Word.
According to the organisers, the contest is open to all secondary school students within Bayelsa State, with entries expected to be original, creative and relevant to the contest topic. Each entry must not exceed 1,000 words.
The initiative is designed to provide young people with a platform to explore issues affecting girls, express their creativity and contribute their voices to conversations around the future and empowerment of the girl child.
Winners are expected to receive prizes and certificates, alongside opportunities for their works to be published.
The deadline for submission is October 5, 2026.
Interested students can submit their entries through the designated online form: https://forms.gle/NEe8iYsqouKgDUig7
For enquiries and further information, participants can contact 08063977898 or 08136991493, or email Voiceoftheijawgirl@gmail.com.
