The NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Oil & Gas Essay Competition sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is designed to promote the Nigerian Content (NC) initiative and create awareness for Nigerians to build local capacity to participate effectively in Nigerian’s Oil and Gas industry.
2021 Essay Topic: TEN YEARS OF LOCAL CONTENT IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES AND THE IMPERATIVE OF EXPANDING BEYOND OIL & GAS
About Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) was established in 2010 by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. NCDMB is vested with the mandate to make procedures that will guide, monitor, coordinate and implement the provisions of the NOGICD Act signed into law on April 22, 2010. The foundation for NCDMB was laid in 2001 when former President Olusegun Obasanjo inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Local Content in the Oil and Gas Industry. He mandated the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to drive the ...... read more
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NCDMB Annual National Essay Competition
| Application Deadline | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Country to study | Nigeria |
| Type | Contest |
| Sponsor | Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of NCDMB Annual National Essay Competition
Prizes will be awarded as follow
- N1,000,000 for 1st place,
- N700,000 for 2nd place,
- N500,000 for 3rd .
- All Top 10 national finalist shall each receive a laptop.
Requirements for NCDMB Annual National Essay Competition Qualification
- This contest is open only to 100-200 level students in public and private Universities in Nigeria. Students in Polytechnics and Colleges of Education can apply.
- Entrants must submit either a letter of admission or a signed letter of attestation from his/her Head of Department (HOD).
- All essays must be original works specifically written for the competition.
- Co-authorship of essay is not permitted.
- Entrants are to submit only one entry.
- Completed manuscripts and accompanying documents must be submitted to ncdmbessay.com on or before 20th October, 2021 Late manuscripts will not be considered. Hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. (REGISTER ON WEBSITE FIRST)
- Manuscripts must not exceed 1,500 WORDS.
- Current contact information of each entrant including phone number and email address MUST ACCOMPANY THE MANUSCRIPT.
- Entrants’ NAMES SHALL NOT APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT, but on a separate title page to be removed when a number is assigned to the entry.
- Shortlisted entrants will be contacted FOR THE VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT to defend their submitted essays.
Application Deadline
October 20, 2021How to Apply
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Forward all questions/complaints to:
- Address: 478 Melford-Okilo Road, Yenizue-Gene, Yenagoa
- Tel.: 09096961978, 07063472537, 08035443901,
- Email: [email protected]
For more details,visit NCDMB website
NOTE: Do not include your personal details inside the ESSAY CONTENT ie your email, phone number, address, name, University and state or else it will be disqualified.
