UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the United Bank of Africa, is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2012 edition of the National Essay Competition amongst secondary schools in Nigeria. The essay competition is a follow-up of the Read Africa initiative of the foundation, which involves giving out literature books to secondary school students to help.
The Chief Executive Officer of UBA Foundation, Mrs. Bola Atta, who announced the new prizes explained that the first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N2 million educational grant for the winner to study in any African university of his or her choice, a 100% increase from N1m which was awarded last year, while the second and.
The essay competition is structured in such a way that eligible secondary students are expected to send in handwritten entries on the topic “What is the biggest environmental issue you think your generation will face? How can it be avoided and how can it be solved?” to the UBA Foundation’s office in Lagos. On November 2nd, when entries.
Picture caption: Head, Brand Management, United Bank for Africa, Mr. Toruka Osadunkwu; Director, Marketing and Corporate Relations and Chief Executive Officer, UBA Foundation, Mrs Bola Atta; Deputy CEO, Anglophone Africa, UBA Plc, Mr Ebele Ogbue; and Group Head, External Relations, UBA Plc, Mr. Nasir Ramon, during the Launch of the 2017, UBA Foundation National Essay Competition held at the.