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| l-r: CEO, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta; Winner of 2018 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria and Student of School International High School, Delta State, Miss Unuakpor Divine Odjegba; GMD/CEO, United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; 2nd Runner-up, Master Ini-Iso Christopher; 1stRunner-Up, Master Halimat Ozemoka; and Deputy Managing Director, UBA Plc, Mr. Victor Osadolor, at grand-finale of the competition held at UBA House in Lagos on Monday |
Two girls and a boy took the top three spots in this year’s edition of the UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition as 14–year old Odjegba Divine Omesiri emerged the overall winner, carting away a brand new laptop as well as an educational grant worth N2,000,000.00 to study in any African university of her choice.
Odjegba, a student of the International High School, Delta State, clinched the first position at the grand finale, which was held on Monday November 26th, 2018 at the UBA House, Marina Lagos. Divine beat 11 other finalists selected from over 6,000 entries received by the UBA Foundation from students of senior secondary schools across Nigeria. This year’s edition saw over 500 per cent increase in participation from pupils across every single state of the federation.
