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Omituntun Initiative Announces 2022 Seyi Makinde Annual Essay Competition to Empower Youth

A diaspora group, Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has announced its ‘Seyi Makinde Annual Essay Competition 2022 in a bid to engage young people in public discuss especially on the administration of the Seyi-Makinde led administration.

According to the group, the best piece will be awarded a sum of N200,000, while the second and third prizes will attract N150,000 and N100,000 respectively.

As the top 20 participants will be sponsored for digital skills vocational training and awards will be presented to top participants at an OID reception.

According to the statement by the group’s spokesperson, Barrister Ayotomiwa Adebayo, the essay is aligned with the interest of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde in youth empowerment as well as further seeks to serve as a platform where young people are challenged to take interest in socio-political debates, whilst using such opportunity to advance their competencies in any human endeavour.

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According to the release, entrants can only write one of the entitled essays, which are: “Strengthening transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability for a peaceful and sustainable development in Oyo State”, “Advancing the frontiers of possibilities for a safe, secured and prosperous Oyo State through citizen’s active participation in governance processes”, or “Re-engineering the Oyo State energy system through the newly proposed development and implementation of Oyo State master gas plan: Expectations, Possibilities, and Benefits”.

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The deadline for the submission is dated November 20, 2022, by 11.59 pm.

The release also noted that the exercise is open to Oyo State residents/indigenes who are students of any recognised institution in Nigeria and must be between the ages of 18 and 35.

“The essay must be written in English using Microsoft word format.
Entries must be between 800 and 1000 words (bibliography and references are excluded from the word count). Entries must be prepared in font size 12 Times New Roman with double spacing and pages numbered. Plagiarism of any kind will result in automatic disqualification.

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“Participants must be ready to provide proof of students’ identification and residency if required. Names and contact details should be stated in the submitted entries. Entrants must be creative and draw practical examples from concluded or ongoing infrastructural projects in Oyo State.

“Points will be awarded to in-depth analysis and understanding of the topic, creativity, originality, depth of research, and real-life application. No submission is allowed after the deadline date as stated above. An electronic copy of your essay must be submitted through the link: [email protected],” the release concluded.

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