The judges of the Atiku Abubakar #EducationSolutions essay competition are pleased to announce a 10-person longlist, as follows (names arranged in alphabetical order):
Ajewole Kehinde Samson (25)
Business Economics, York University, Canada
Ekulide Miracle Chukwuemeka (18)
Petrochemical Engineering, American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria
Emeka Ezekwesiri Chigozie (20)
Law, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Emem Pamela Bassey-Etuk (19)
Economics, Durham University, Durham, UK
Hassan Funom Restoration
Natural Environmental Sciences, American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria (19)
Iloka Obinna Augustine (20)
Agronomy, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
Jemima Osilama Abu (15)
Mechatronics Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Kenechukwu Nneka Lily Nwagbo (19)
International and Comparative Politics, American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria
Mandu Ben Ekanem (35)
Masters in Human Resource Management, Walden University, Minneapolis, USA
Nyinoh, Iveren Winifred (30)
PhD Microbial Sciences Research, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
The competition winner and runners-up will be announced at 3pm Nigeria Time on Monday October 28, 2013, on https://atiku.org/aa/scholarships/
The essay competition was launched in August 2013 to provide an opportunity to undergraduate and postgraduate Nigerian students to contribute innovative ideas and solutions towards solving any of Nigeria’s many educational challenges.
Entrants were asked to write an essay of between 2,000 and 5,000 words on the topic More Learning to More People: How can Nigeria be more innovative in bridging its literacy and skills gap?
Submission of entries closed on August 31, 2013, with more than six hundred entries making it into the judging round.
“I’m delighted to see the enthusiasm with which young Nigerians have responded to the essay competition,” says Alhaji Abubakar, sponsor of the contest. “For me it demonstrates how passionate Nigeria’s young people are about contributing solutions to their most pressing problems.”
am interested to participate in the competition
I knew I won’t be choosen cos m nt in any university…. Anyway, goodluck to you all. Congrats
i will like to partake in further competitions and this is indeed a tool of enhancing educations system and as well a possible ways of finding solutions to Nigeria continues problems on academy sector… and for Atiku we remain appreciative
Turaki, you are a true Nigeria. I thank for this kind gesture. God bless you. You will leave to assist the less previvilage
This really mean a lot and a step fowword towords the intended objective! Would like to contribute my own little piece of easy on d second round of the programe too. Hoping it will be well announced.
these are the things we need from our leader, i must say THANKS SIR, we are still expecting other leader to emulate your full step in other to make our environment literate, i believe when everybody are literate all this negative argument that surround the whole nation will reduce drastically, THANKS SIR once again, i think we are expecting the like of babangida, obasanjo, orjizor , otedola,chris uba and all this people who nick name themself MR RICH to join hand to eradicate illiterate in our dear country NIGERIA, with one love, one mind we all will enjoy our nation nigeria.
will there be another list ? or just this ten people ?
I very much impressed with this programme. There is no doubt that with your experience, you really and genuinely contributing to the development of this nation. Some people when they fail to chance to enter position, they won’t even talk to anything except politics, but you have change my notion about, I must confess, I respect you before for only politic but now your philanthropic stands make me to love you. Allah will reward you abundantly. Thank you.
Very inspiring and patriotic indeed. I have never heard about this scholarship, I would have applied for my PhD research in Petroleum Geochemistry. I did my MSc in the UK last two years, now lecturing at FUD Dutse. I hope to know when the next exams would take place.
Success is the unrelenting and unremitting attention to a purpose,,its this consistence that many lack n dats often the difference b/t success n failure.. We applaud your relentless initiative and determination to promote education and innovation and development at this most enterprising level.. We can’t wait to see a winner/winners emerge,,
This is a wonderful initiative that is worth extolling, However, I advice that subsequently you should expand the reach of the competition so that more people could benefit from it.
Am happy for these candidates. I only wish i could be among them. Thanks to the scholarship essay i know i have to work harder. Not a sore loser but hoping for another and I promise to ace it the next time..
I really love what you are doing,let others please follow this.
thanks for your Good job sir, keep it up….
Knowledge is from cradle to grave. The more we learn the better we achieve positive results. I commend your excellency on this and other programmes aimed at elevating the educational challenges of young nigerians.
My Man that is very good of you. You will go far with this. i support you with my whole heart.
Unfortunately, 90 % of the shortlisted names are students from foreign universities, which gives an impression that the essay for children of the elite who can only afford fees of private universities. unfortunately they constitute zero percentage at elections. therefore the purpose might be defeated. SO SORRY FOR NIGERIAN YOUTHS
100% supportt you
I didn’t even know about this competition and I’m an exceptional writer(even if I am the one saying it). Well done Sir n more grease to ur elbows(provided it won’t soil your sleeves-lol)
This is definitely an uncondemnable act either your political detractors like you or not, let them come out to condemn it. You have always been approaching issues practically and this is one of many you have engaged. All the best .
80 percent of the recipients are not from the north….a detribalise leader indeed.take my words sir,ur good work wil grant u ur heart desire.AMEN
This will indeed be a spring of light to brighten the hope of some deserving youths in our dear country. I wish more leaders can replicate this kind gesture.
this indeed is another demonstration of leadership in rescuing our decaying educational imbroglio.
Congratulations as we await the runners up list.
daz very good a dissident leader!
If all our politicians can be doing this, I think we will have our future assured.
If all our politicians can be doing this, I think we will have our future assured. More grease to your elbow sir.
Is only a good leader, than will do what you did. May Allah reward you abundantly Ameen