UBA Foundation celebrates 10th edition of NEC
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the UBA Group, celebrated the 10th edition of its National Essay Competition. The NEC is an Education initiative of the Foundation that helps to improve access to tertiary education through grants.
The ceremony, which was held virtually on the Zoom platform, saw the emergence of Eshiet Abasiekeme as winner and two other young talents in the final phase of the test. Miss Eshiet Abasiekeme won the first prize of N2.5 million educational grant to study at any African University of her choice.
Out of over 12,000 applications submitted online, only 12 made it to the finals. This year, the topic centered on the COVID-19 pandemic and received the highest number of entries ever. High School students are encouraged to improve their writing skills in the form of essays which are graded by top academic professors from all regions across the country.
Bola Atta, CEO at UBA Foundation, said: “We are passionate about the annual NEC because it changes lives and helps to improve the quality of lives of students and their families. The NEC helps to improve the quality of writing and competitiveness amongst students. We have launched in more African countries this year and would have launched the initiative in 20 countries by the end of 2021. It is not just about writing essays, the ripple effect is really quite enormous, and we are glad that it is cascading to other countries where we operate.”
Launched in 2004, UBA Foundation is committed to the socio-economic betterment of the communities in which the bank operates, focusing on development in the areas of Education, Environment, Economic Empowerment and Special Projects.
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