Lafarge Africa National Essay Competition 2020

Eligibility
The 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, and
• Students of Public Junior Secondary Schools who are between the ages of 9 to 13 years for the Intermediate Category of the competition.
• Note: The children of LAP employees are not be allowed to participate.

Prizes
First Prize:

• N1,500,000.00, as well as books, branded school accessories such as school bags, water bottles, flasks and educational tablets, pre-loaded with educational content.

Second Prize:

• N1,000,000.00, as well as books, branded school accessories such as school bags, water bottles, flasks and educational tablets, pre-loaded with educational content.

Third Prize:

• N750,000.00, as well as books, branded school accessories such as school bags, water bottles, flasks and educational tablets, pre-loaded with educational content.

Others:

• 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.

The top winners for each category will also receive a desktop computer system each for their schools with complete accessories.

Application Closing Date
Midnight 31st December, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Late entries will not be accepted
• Each participant is allowed to submit only one entry. Any participant who submits multiple entries will be disqualified
• 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.