July 12, (THEWILL) – The sixth edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay competition, is slated to officially commence nationwide on 18th 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
focused on “Nigerian 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 Nigerian 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 for the best essay and all top ten 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, starting from the commencement date.”
Recall that a second-year student of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Enomfon Akpan, emerged winner of the 5th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay competition, with the star prize of One Million Naira (N1,000,000) and laptop at the award ceremony held in Yenagoa.