EKITI STATE AT 30 YOUTH ESSAY COMPETITION
CALL FOR ENTRIES
EKITI STATE AT 30 YOUTH ESSAY COMPETITION
ORGANIZATION: EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT
COMPETITION: EKITI @30 YOUTH ESSAY COMPETITION
THEME: EKITI AT 30: MY DREAM AND AGENDA FOR THE NEXT THIRTY YEARS
Are you an Ekiti indigene aged 18–35? Here is an opportunity to share your vision for the future of Ekiti State in 2056 and stand a chance to win cash prizes, laptops and certificates.
AREAS TO EXPLORE
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Education and Human Capital Development
- Technology and Innovation
- Entrepreneurship and Job Creation
- Arts, Culture and Tourism
- Infrastructure and Urban Development
- Healthcare and Social Protection
- Governance and Civic Responsibility
- Environmental Sustainability
PRIZES
1ST PLACE: ₦1,500,000 + LAPTOP + CERTIFICATE
2ND PLACE: ₦1,000,000 + LAPTOP + CERTIFICATE
3RD PLACE: ₦750,000 + LAPTOP + CERTIFICATE
7 FINALISTS: ₦100,000 EACH + CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION
MORE THAN A COMPETITION
The Top 10 essays will be edited and published in a commemorative publication.
Finalists will be invited to the Ekiti Youth Futures Forum in December.
The strongest ideas will be compiled into a proposed Youth Agenda for Ekiti 2056 and presented to the State Government.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be Ekiti State indigenes between the ages of 18 and 35.
IMPORTANT DATES
ENTRIES OPEN: 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
WINNERS’ PRESENTATION: 7 OCTOBER 2026
VENUE: ADO-EKITI
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified applicants should submit their entries through the official application form.
