source: https://www.schoolwatchdog.com.ng/2020/11/14-year-old-eshiet-abasiekeme-wins-uba.html

The UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa, has announced the winners of its tenth annual National Essay Competition (NEC), in a virtual ceremony that was attended by high school students from across the nation.

Eshiet Abasiekeme a 14-year-old girl of Bright Stars Model Secondary School, from Akwa-Ibom state, has emerged as the winner for the 2020 essay competition.

Abasiekeme received a grant of N2.5 million to study in any African university of her choice, and will also be supported throughout her educational career and beyond with constant mentoring by the UBA Foundation.

Mofuluwake Adesanya a 14-year-old of Spring Forte-Lead College, Lagos State, came second with a grant prize of N2,000,000.

Abdulganiyy Habeeba, 16-year-old of International School, University of Lagos came third with a grant prize of N1,500,000.

The 12 finalists, were all given brand new laptop computers to enable them to keep up the hard work.

Below are the 2020 UBAF top 12 finalists and their positions;


1 Eshiet Abasiekeme Eshiet 1st


2 Mofuluwake Adesanya 2nd


3 Abdulganiyu Habeeba 3rd


4 Emenugha Hannah Amarachi 4th


5 Ibem Marylyn Anya 5th


6 Ehibor Favour 6th


7 Nwabueze Regina Ugochi 6th


8 Dimaro Tamarapreye 7th


9 Ozoke Melvin Damian Uchenna 8th


10 Enobong Flourish David 9th


11 Chukwuma Light E. C. 10th


12 Stephen God's Grant 11th

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