Applications call for Lafarge Africa’s National Essay Competition. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Nigeria and the 60th anniversary of LAP in Nigeria, LAP is organizing a national essay competition.

The theme for Lafarge Africa’s National Essay Competition is “Building the Nigeria of my dreams”, which is in line with LAP’s nation-building initiative, to promote patriotism and corporate citizenship.

Categories

Moreover, Lafarge Africa’s National Essay Competition has two categories: Junior Category and the Intermediate Category. The length of the essay shall not exceed 500 words (+/- 10%) for the Junior Category; and 750 words (+/- 10%) for the Intermediate Category.

Eligibility

Lafarge Africa’s National Essay Competition is open to:

• Pupils of public primary schools who are between the ages of 9 to 13 years, for the Junior Category of the competition.
• Students of public junior secondary schools who are between the ages of 9 to 13 years for the Intermediate Category of the competition.

Criteria

• The children of LAP employees are not be allowed to participate.
• Each participant is allowed to submit only one entry. However, any participant who submits multiple entries will be disqualified.
• Similarly, each participant will have to complete the online forms with the required information on www.learnwithlafarge.com (the “Online Portal”).
• All essays must be written in English, typed, and uploaded to the Online Portal in accordance with the instructions specified.
• Participants should retain their own copies of the essays as no entries will be returned. There will be no feedback on any entries, either during or after the competition.
• Furthermore, the 20 top selected participants for each category will be required to provide their birth certificate, school accreditation, passport photograph, and first-term result for the 2019/2020 academic session for verification.

Prizes

• The first, second and third overall winners for each category will receive cash prizes of N1,500,000.00, N1,000,000.00 and N750,000.00 respectively, as well as books, branded school accessories such as school bags, water bottles, flasks and educational tablets, pre-loaded with educational content.
• The top winners for each category will also receive a desktop computer system each for their schools with complete accessories.
• Consolation prizes of N200, 000.00 each will be given to the authors of 2 good essays from each category. They will also receive books, branded school accessories such as school bags, water bottles and flasks.

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