Unilorin Unilag, Uniben win essay competition

The 300-level student came after first prize winner Wright Damilola of University of Lagos and first runner-up Uzoigwe  Chimezie of University of Benin.The contest featured 107 undergraduates. A final seven contestants defended their essay on “Youth empowerment and development drive: An invaluable step to secure Nigeria’s future prosperity” in September.The 300-level student and head of […]

The 300-level student came after first prize winner Wright Damilola of University of Lagos and first runner-up Uzoigwe  Chimezie of University of Benin.
The contest featured 107 undergraduates. A final seven contestants defended their essay on “Youth empowerment and development drive: An invaluable step to secure Nigeria’s future prosperity” in September.
The 300-level student and head of the Union of Campus Journalists earlier won an essay contest run by the online resource Naija Writers’ Coach this April.
Ibrahim said winning the contest was breaking new ground. “The information about the 2013 edition got to me in early June when I had to go sleepless for several nights to prepare for my second semester exams,” he said.
“Intuitively, I couldn’t work on the essay until after the exams. So while my colleagues were returning home after a successful academic session, I waited behind to commence the 20-page work. I submitted my entry few days before the deadline in July. Then in August I was invited for the Essay Defence slated for 6th September and after the defence I was announced as the 2nd runner-up.”
Last year, another Unilorin student Muhammed Tosin was among winners of the annual contest.