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An underwriting firm, Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), has concluded an arrangement to engage junior secondary students across the country to participate in the second edition of its nationwide essay competition.
This year’s edition of the Essay Championship, according to the underwriter, is targeting junior secondary students across Nigeria, promising to reward the winner with N2 million in scholarship and N500,000 worth of educational materials for the winner’s school, among other consolation prizes.
Students are expected to write and submit a 500-word essay on the topic, ‘My Dream Career’ and entries close on June 26, 2023. Speaking on the commencement of the second edition of the essay championship, the Chief Marketing Officer, Heirs Life Assurance, Ifesinachi Okpagu, said: “The first edition of the championship was a resounding success as stu¬dents across the country responded positively to the essay prompt.
“The quality of essays received was remark¬able, and we were humbled by the dreams and aspirations of our young ones. With the re-launch of this second edition, Heirs Life reiterates its commitment to improving lives, especially families, and by extension, children across the country.”
Launched in 2022, the Heirs Life Essay Championship was created to support Nigerian students with effective writing skills while fostering a communal bond across educational institu¬tions in the country.
The inaugural edition attracted thousands of entries across 27 states, with 12–year–old, Ugbomyke Princewill Ebu¬bechukwu and his school, Gateway Schools, Enugu, receiving the grand prize. Applications for the 2023 Heirs Life Essay Champion¬ship are to be submitted on the company’s website.
