EFCC CONDUCTS 2024 ESSAY COMPETITION FOR OCTOBER 2024

 EFCC CONDUCTS  2024 ESSAY COMPETITION FOR OCTOBER 2024

EFCC 2024 ESSAY COMPETITION 

All entries should be sent to: info@efcc.gov.ng

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ESSAY COMPETITION OCTOBER 2024

EFCC

The general public, especially students of secondary and tertiary institutions are invited to send entries in the 2 edition of EFCC Essay competition commencing on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Details are as follows:

1. CATEGORIES

A. TERTIARY CATEGORY

TOPIC: "Using Technology for Social Good: How Digital Skills Can Be Leveraged to Promote Transparency in Governance."

Participants in the tertiary category shall be assessed and judged based on originality of about 1,500 words and their logical presentation of facts in the ways technological skills can be leveraged to promoted transparency in governance, address social and environmental issues such as developing Apps for healthcare or education, analyzing data for social justice causes, or creating digital tools for environmental sustainability.

2. CONDITIONS

B. SECONDARY CATEGORY TOPIC: "Exploring Alternatives to Cybercrimes for Sustainable Development"

Participants in the secondary category shall be assessed and judged based on the originality of about 1,000 words, clarity and aptness of the proffered alternatives to cybercrimes and how young people can channel their energy and creativity into positive online pursuits, such as digital art, music, writing, or entrepreneurship for sustainable development.

1. About 1,500 words for tertiary category and 1,000 for secondary category

ii. Double Spacing

iii. Font 14, (Century Gothic)

iv. Entries to be sent to: info@efcc.gov.ng

3. ENTRIES

Submissions to start from Thursday, August 8, 2024 to Monday, September 9, 2024. Winners shall be invited during the Cybercrime Summit tentatively scheduled for October 2024.

4. PROCEDURES

Six winners in Nigeria (three each from secondary and tertiary category) shall be invited to Abuja for the presentation of the award.

5. PRIZES

Winner

A. TERTIARY CATEGORY

First runner up= #800,000

Eight Hundred Thousand Naira #500,000

Five Hundred Thousand Naira

Second runner up = N300,000

Three Hundred Thousand Naira

Note:

B. SECONDARY CATEGORY

Winner=

First runner up =N700,000

Seven Hundred Thousand Naira

N400,000

Four Hundred Thousand Naira

Second runner up= N300,000

Three Hundred Thousand Naira

1. All Ai-assisted entries would be disqualified.

ii. Children and wards of EFCC personnel are not eligible to participate.