Entries Open For 2023 Bishop Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition

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Entries for the 18th Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition for all secondary school students in Nigeria is now open from March 20th to June 2nd, 2023.

The topic for this year’s competition is: “Nigerianization Of Nigerians: A Look Inward”.

To participate in the Essay Competition, the entry requirements include an essay of a maximum of 2000 words and a passport photograph of the student. Full essays should be submitted in word format through email to: essay@trem.org.

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The star winner will go home with N500,000.00 cash price, a trophy, and a plaque while the school gets a desktop computer.

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The first runner-up gets a cash prize of N250,000.00 with a plaque while the school gets a desktop computer. The second runner-up gets an N100,000.00 cash prize and a plaque while the school gets a desktop computer.

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The competition is one of Dr. Mike Okonkwo’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities aimed at raising the standard in the educational sector in the country and at the same time sensitizing the students by making them analytically minded so as to excel in their world by developing their ability to think through issues.

It is also a part of the activities lined up to mark the 78th Birthday of Dr. Mike Okonkwo, The Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM).

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The Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition spans over a decade of developing and rewarding the writing skills of Nigerian youths towards national development.

Over the years the competition has been very successful in reshaping the thought pattern of the students to develop problem-solving skills.

The prizes for this year’s competition will be presented to the winners at the 22nd Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture, which has been scheduled for Thursday, September 7th, 2023 at the Muson Centre (Shell Hall).

Dr. Mike Okonkwo is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) a.k.a. Power in the Word with over 200 branches in Nigeria and across the globe.

He is also the host of ‘Power for the Wise’ a daily devotional programme on the radio that is transforming lives daily.

Dr. Mike Okonkwo holds several doctorate degrees and honorary awards. He is the Convener of the Communion of Covenant Ministers International (CCMI) a gathering of Pastors designed for Fellowship, Spiritual Covering, Mentoring, Strengthening, and Networking, through conferences, seminars and other interactive sessions.

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His passion and the love of God to humanity gave birth to the Empowerment for the Less Privileged Foundation, a non-governmental organisation committed to alleviating the plight of the less privileged in society through donations to hospitals, the establishment of free vocational training centers, running free preparatory schools for students in secondary schools, and facilitating regular public enlightenment campaigns on health issues amongst others.

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