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The National Emergency Management Agency has unveiled its 2026 National Essay Competition, with a total prize pool of \u20a63 million to be shared among nine winners across three categories.\n<\/p>\n
According to the agency, the competition seeks to deepen awareness and participation in disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and emergency response strategies among young Nigerians.\n<\/p>\n
In a post shared by the agency via X on Sunday, NEMA announced that the competition is open to three key groups: secondary school students nationwide, undergraduates in tertiary institutions, and NYSC Emergency Management Volunteers.\n<\/p>\n
Participants are expected to submit original essays addressing specific themes tailored to each category.<\/p>\n
NEMA is inviting entries in three categories, each with a specific topic and word limit.\n<\/p>\n
The topic for secondary school students is \u201cMy Role in Disaster Risk Reduction,\u201d with a maximum of 500 words.\n<\/p>\n
For tertiary undergraduates, the topic is \u201cClimate Change and Disaster Management in Nigeria,\u201d with a maximum word limit of 1,000 words.<\/p>\n
NYSC Emergency Management Volunteers are to write on \u201cTechnology for Disaster Response: Opportunities and Challenges,\u201d in not more than 1,000 words.\n<\/p>\n