A student of the University of Ilorin, Alao
Ibrahim, emerged second runner-up in the 2013
edition of the Chartered Institute of Personnel
Management (CIPM) 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 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. Zimbabwe: U.S.$21 Million

source: m.allafrica.com/stories/201310030533.html/

Greatest uniben