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The entries for the 16th Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition for Secondary School Students in Nigeria will open from Monday, March 18 to Friday, June 7, 2019.

The topic for this year’s competition is ‘Justice as an instrument of enduring peace in nation building.’

According to a release signed by Rev. (Mrs.) Oluwayomi Uteh, Group Manager, Operations of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, the entry requirements for the competition are an essay of maximum of 2000 words and a passport photograph; student’s full name and address. Telephone number; class and name of the school, as well as name and telephone contact of the school’s principal.

The essay, according to the release could be submitted through email to essay@trem.org or by post to The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM)’s International Headquarters, Obanikoro/ Anthony Oke Bus Lagos.

The release noted that this year’s edition of the competition will toe the path of previous editions as the star winner school gets three sets of desktop computers and a printer, while the student goes home with a trophy, Laptop, N100, 000.00 cash and a plaque.

The first runner up school gets two sets of desktop computers and a printer and the student goes home with a cash prize of N75, 000.00 with a plaque. The second runner up school gets a desktop computer, while the student gets N50, 000.00 cash prize and a plaque.

The competition is one of Dr. Mike Okonkwo’s corporate social responsibilities aimed at raising the standard of education in Nigeria and encourage the students to develop analytical mindset in order to excel in their world by developing their ability to think through issues.

Prizes will be presented to the winners of this year’s competition at the 20th Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture which holds on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the MUSON Centre (Shell Hall) at 10.00 am.

The 2019 easy competition is part of the activities lined up to mark the 74th Birthday of the Presiding Bishop of TREM, Dr. Mike Okonkwo.