{"id":54492,"date":"2021-12-07T21:11:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T20:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=54492"},"modified":"2021-12-07T21:14:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T20:14:37","slug":"eziaku-esther-emerges-winner-of-uba-foundations-nec-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/eziaku-esther-emerges-winner-of-uba-foundations-nec-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Eziaku Esther, Emerges Winner Of UBA Foundation\u2019s NEC 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Tuesday, held the Grand finale of its eleventh annual National Essay Competition (NEC) at the Tony Elumelu Amphitheatre\u00a0at the\u00a0UBA House, Marina Lagos, in a ceremony that was well-attended by students, staff and parents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">A visibly excited 15-year-old Eziaku Esther, a student of\u00a0His Grace High School, Enugu State, emerged the overall winner with the best essay. For the fifth consecutive year the girls have clinched the best prize as, Esther beat 11\u00a0other finalists selected from over 7,000 entries received\u00a0digitally\u00a0by the UBA Foundation from students of senior secondary schools across Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">Esther\u00a0won\u00a0an educational grant of N3 million to study\u00a0at\u00a0any African university of her choice. She also\u00a0received\u00a0a brand-new state-of the-art laptop\u00a0and many other educational tools from the UBA Foundation.\u00a0She will be supported throughout her educational career and beyond with constant mentoring by the UBA Foundation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">The 15 year old winner\u00a0who was escorted to the event by her mother, Mrs Joy Chika\u00a0Eziaku, said she was excited to have come top in the competition, adding that the experience has bolstered her confidence; \u201cI am so grateful to UBA Foundation for this\u00a0grand\u00a0opportunity. it was not very easy as I had to study hard and conduct a lot of research, but I am happy that it paid off for me. This opportunity has changed my life, made me want to learn more, read more and to aspire to be a better person and I really appreciate the UBA and the UBA Foundation for this,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">The UBA Foundation\u2019s Education initiative has been changing lives for over a decade as the tertiary education scholarship programme continues to impact the lives of many students and their communities at large.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">The second prize was bagged by Nduka Chukwuemeka, male, aged 17, of Oxfords international School, Abia State, who\u00a0won a N2,500,000 educational grant and a laptop; while the third prize of N2,000,000 and a brand new lap top went to\u00a015-year old Hajarat Abdulwahab of Addy Basic School, Kano. The other 9 finalists also received brand new laptops as well as consolation prizes, including books and other learning materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">In his remarks the Managing Director\/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Plc Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, said UBA as a bank is happy that it has\u00a0 been touching lives and making a solid impact through the UBA Foundation, adding that the annual competition which is in its 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0year,\u00a0 has produced hundreds of winners, some of who have long graduated from higher schools and have been impacting their communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">He said, \u201cLike\u00a0we did\u00a0last year, we again increased the prizes\u00a0to match the rising cost of living. Over the years, we have\u00a0been assured that\u00a0we are doing something very unique and truly African, and this is why the initiative\u00a0is for those who wish to study in Africa, because we are proud of our continent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">The MD\/CEO, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta, whilst\u00a0congratulating the winners,\u00a0commended them for their exceptional brilliance.\u00a0 \u201cEvery student who sent in an entry is a winner. To be confident about your writing skills and ambitious enough to enter a competition to further enhance your educational path is laudable. \u00a0For those that did not win, I would say do not be discouraged. Take it as a challenge to perfect your writing skills and enter for the competition again next year\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">According to Atta, UBA Foundation, being the CSR arm of UBA Plc, makes it a point of duty to give back to communities where UBA operates. Education remains\u00a0one of\u00a0the Foundation\u2019s focus areas\u00a0as it is the bedrock of any nation<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">UBA Foundation\u2019s National Essay Competition has been\u00a0rolled out to\u00a0other African countries including Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guinea,\u00a0with plans for more footprints in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the UBA Group, 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\"><strong>Photo Caption: Group Managing Director\/ Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka; 1<sup>ST<\/sup> Prize Winner,\u00a02021 UBA National Essay Competition,\u00a0Eziaku Esther Enwereuzo, (Middle) \u00a0and Managing Director\/ Chief Executive Officer, 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class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"yiv5848183248Picture_x0020_1\" src=\"https:\/\/apis.mail.yahoo.com\/ws\/v3\/mailboxes\/@.id==VjN-psp2MJMDGNvtS9eMmu1uqOONxopLKwOrlY0W4zD8OXjThwGxmLTmVX_tnEsUlr2e4QS589m2ULn4HOf3kMCF_g\/messages\/@.id==AKNeq1ABuy5dYa-0zwX3WIWRKuQ\/content\/parts\/@.id==1.3\/thumbnail?appid=YMailMini&amp;downloadWhenThumbnailFails=true&amp;pid=1.3\" alt=\"DSC08313.jpg\" width=\"541\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">Pix 2: 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Prize Winner, 2021 UBA National Essay Competition, Hajarat Abdulwahab;\u00a0Group Managing Director\/ Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka; 1<sup>ST<\/sup>\u00a0Prize Winner, Eziaku Esther Enwereuzo; Managing Director\/ Chief Executive Officer, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta and the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Prize Winner, Nduka Chukwubikem, at the grand finale of the\u00a0UBA 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Foundation, Bola Atta at the grand finale of the UBA Foundation, National Essay Competition for Secondary Schools, held at UBA House, Marina, Lagos on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"yiv5848183248Picture_x0020_8\" src=\"https:\/\/apis.mail.yahoo.com\/ws\/v3\/mailboxes\/@.id==VjN-psp2MJMDGNvtS9eMmu1uqOONxopLKwOrlY0W4zD8OXjThwGxmLTmVX_tnEsUlr2e4QS589m2ULn4HOf3kMCF_g\/messages\/@.id==AKNeq1ABuy5dYa-0zwX3WIWRKuQ\/content\/parts\/@.id==1.6\/thumbnail?appid=YMailMini&amp;downloadWhenThumbnailFails=true&amp;pid=1.6\" width=\"516\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">Pix 3: Judge, National Essay Competition, (NEC) Professor Sam Oniugbo; Member Board of Trustee, UBA Foundation, Mary Udu- Ejembi; 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Prize Winner, UBA National Essay Competition, (NEC) Hajarat Abdulwahab;\u00a0Group Managing Director\/ Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, 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src=\"https:\/\/apis.mail.yahoo.com\/ws\/v3\/mailboxes\/@.id==VjN-psp2MJMDGNvtS9eMmu1uqOONxopLKwOrlY0W4zD8OXjThwGxmLTmVX_tnEsUlr2e4QS589m2ULn4HOf3kMCF_g\/messages\/@.id==AKNeq1ABuy5dYa-0zwX3WIWRKuQ\/content\/parts\/@.id==1.3\/thumbnail?appid=YMailMini&amp;downloadWhenThumbnailFails=true&amp;pid=1.3\" alt=\"DSC08313.jpg\" width=\"541\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"yiv5848183248MsoNormal\">Pix 2: 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Prize Winner, 2021 UBA National Essay Competition, Hajarat Abdulwahab;\u00a0Group Managing Director\/ Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka; 1<sup>ST<\/sup>\u00a0Prize Winner, Eziaku Esther Enwereuzo; Managing Director\/ Chief Executive Officer, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta and the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Prize Winner, Nduka Chukwubikem, at the grand finale of the\u00a0UBA Foundation,\u00a0National Essay Competition for Secondary Schools, held at UBA House,\u00a0Marina, Lagos on Tuesday<\/p>\n<p 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