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AFRIGROWTH FOUNDATION ESSAY AWARD CEREMONY (July 17th 2009) “Mentoring is key towards attaining development in Nigeria and should permeate every facet of our society”. Mrs. Dayo Keshi, President and Founder AfriGrowth Foundation First Prize Winner - Faleye Funmilayo Janet bagged a laptop and N50, 000 cash, Second prize Winner - Obajeun Jonah Ayodele won an ipod and N35, 000 cash prize Third prize Winner - Shedrach Ojeka Ona won a DVD and N15, 000 cash prize The Essay Award ceremony took place in Abuja on 17th July 2009 under the chairmanship of Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi Honourable Minster of Youth Development, who informed that the Ministry of Youth Development is laying a solid Foundation to build structures for Youth development in Nigeria and mentoring is one of such structures. In 2006 AfriGrowth Foundation launched its Youth Mentoring program and over a hundred Youths have benefited from this program. In order to sustain the mentoring process, the Foundation on 1st April 2009 announced the second edition of the annual National Essay Competition entitled “Mentoring; A Panacea for Sustainable Growth and Development” it was for Youths between the ages of 18-25 yrs. The objective of the essay competition was to identify how mentoring could be a solution for Sustainable Growth and Development for Youths, the role of Mentoring in National Development and the importance of Mentoring as an aid to character development and good leadership Dignitaries at the event were Amb. Joe Keshi, Permanent Secretary Foreign Affairs, Ayo Ajayeoba Country Director Oxfam UK, representative from the Permanent Secretary Civil Service Commission, Dr. Lanre Adebayo, Director National Orientation Agency (NOA),representative from Omatek Computers, representative from Fin Bank, Representative from National University Commission (NUC) and many others. A total of 117 entries were received from 23 States in Nigeria. Most of the essays were rich in content and were very creative in their presentations and were judged on Originality, coherence, adherence to guideline, added value, consistency, honest presentation, research facts and opinions, clarity and organization of expression in relation to mentoring. The Essay competition was sponsored by Omatek Computers, Fin Bank Plc and Alpha Jewelries. Back to Top |
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