The sixth edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) annual national undergraduate essay competition has been slated to officially commence nationwide on the 18th of July, 2022.
In a statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa, Mr. Eyinimi Omorozi, CEO of Mahogany 21st Century Concepts Limited, consultants to the NCDMB on the academic exercise, noted that the annual national undergraduate essay competition has the theme: “Nigeria and the drive for global transformation to clean energy.”
According to Omorozi, “the 2022 edition series of the prestigious NCDMB flagship event is designed to promote academic excellence for young undergraduates in Nigerian tertiary institutions and the Nigerian content policy to encourage the youths to build local capacities and competencies to prepare for effective participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
“The 2022 edition will come to a close on the 7th of September with an
award/prize-giving ceremony in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. The star prize is
N1, 000, 000.00 for the best essay and all top 10 finalists will win cash prizes and a laptop each.
“The NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition is open to
only first and second-year students in public and privately-owned tertiary
institutions in Nigeria. Eligible students are advised to log on to the program
website www.ncdmbessay.com to enter for the academic exercise
beginning from the commencement date.”
