We are pleased to announce the winners of an essay organised by The Nation and AfricanLiberty.org powered by Network For a Free Society.
A total number of 248 entries were received from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi and Tanzania. The highest score recorded is 82 per cent.
The grading was based on the following:
- Understanding and discussion of the topic (50 per cent)
- Organisation, presentation and style (20 per cent)
- Grammar (20 per cent)
- Originality (10 per cent)
It must be noted that the general assessment shows an increase in the quality of the entries, which is better compared to entries received last year. We believe the authors of winning entries substantially understood the topic of the essay but some of the entries were completely incoherent.
All entries identified government control and regulations as being a restriction to job creation, although they also showed some weaknesses in their understanding of views they expressed. Some entries that made good points were written incoherently. Some identified their sources and credited authors whose work they lifted, but others did not attribute their sources to support their points for originality.
The following winners should contact Mr. Adedayo Thomas at adedayo.thomas@gmail.com or phone: +234 802 223 9554 to redeem their cash prizes. Winners from first to fourth position have, in addition to their cash prizes, full scholarship to African Liberty and Language of Liberty Entrepreneurship Camp (SYPALA) at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in Bondo, Kenya from August 12 -16, 2015 .2015 The Nation/AfricanLiberty.org Essay Winners
WINNERS
FIRST POSITION – $1,000 (George Ayittey Platinum Prize):
Oluwase Babajide Victor
Urban and Regional Planning,
Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, Nigeria
and
Udoh Charles Rapulu
Department of Law
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
SECOND POSITION – $700 (Anthony Fisher Gold Prize):
Justin Vasco Alla
Department of Economics
University of Malawi, Chancellor College
Malawi
and
Akhimien Oseluese Joy
Medical Laboratory Science
University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, Nigeria
THIRD POSITION – $500 (Franklin Cudjoe Silver Prize):
Salome Nthenya Nzuki
Department of Gender and Development Studies,
School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Kenyatta University, Kenya.
FOURTH POSITION – $300 (CAMPUSLIFE/The Nation Media Bronze Prize):
Kelvin Adesua
Depart of Sociology
University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Nigeria
CONSOLATION PRIZES
Cosmas Orjiakor Victor
Electrical / Electronic Engineering
Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna (KADPOLY), Nigeria
Obiekezie Chidiebere Victor
Department of Economics
University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka
Linda Agutu
University of Nairobi
Kenya
Abubakar Yabagi Akote
Mass Communication
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU),
Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Abiodun Mary
Depart of Business Administration
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
Lagos, Nigeria
Morufat Adenike
Department of Public Administration
Kwara State Polytechnic (KWARA POLY),
Ilorin Nigeria