9Mobile essay competition storms FCT 

Concerned by climate change and its effects on global economies, the mobile communication giant, 9Mobile, has brought to the Federal Capital Territory schools essay competition that will address the adverse effects of climate change and the ways to cushion the effects through human and corporate activities.

According to the organisers of the 9Mobile essay competition,  the competition will involve 67 to 70 schools in the FCT.  

The theme is “How overpopulation becomes a global pandemic to environment.”

In the competition, the  judges who have impeccable pedigrees and are experts in fields related to environment, education and grammar, would be looking for relevance of the topic, grammar and clarity of expression in the essay. Organisation of ideas, writing style among others requirements are to be considered.

The organisers said, they are in Abuja to demonstrate their belief in pan-Nigerianness, adding that they had organised similar competition in Lagos and now they are  in FCT. 

“After FCT,  we will go over to Kano then to Enugu, until the six geopolitical zones are covered,” the coordinator said.

He also said they had put measures in place to check parents, teachers or resource persons writing for competitors.  He said   there would three winners, second, first  runners up and the winner. All will go home with handsome prizes