Organizers of Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu Essay Competition, Inaugurates Assessment Committee
The Organizers of Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu Essay competition, the Kogi Built Environment and Materials Exhibition has inaugurated the assessment committee for the competition.
The assessment committee was inaugurated after the closing of entries which officially closed on 16th December, 2024
Inaugurating the assessment committee, at the National Library Lokoja in Kogi state, the convener of the exhibition, Mr. Bayode Makakese Oladipo, charged Members of the committee to be professional in their assessment.
“You have been carefully selected to carry out this all important assignment. I therefore charged you to be very professional and give attention to every details of the entries. I have no doubt that you will do a clean job, given your track records in the execution of similar assignment in the past.
The competition on the topic “Reactivating the Ajaokuta Steel Company as a means to Reinvigorating the Nigeria Economy is powered by BEBM exhibition.
According to the organizers, the competition is its’ modest contribution in support of the Hon. Minister of Steel Development Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu’s efforts towards the revival of Ajaokuta steel company for economic prosperity of the Kogi State and Nigeria as a country.
The statement added that the various MoU already signed by the federal government led by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and facilitated by the Hon. Minister of Steel Development Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, is a testament to the seriousness and determination of the present Administration to ensure that the Ajaokuta Steel Plant becomes functional.
Recall that the organizers of Built Environment and Building Materials, (BEBM) Exhibition had earlier extended the closing date for entry for eligible participants on the 2024 edition of the Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu Essay Competition, from 5th to 16th December, 2024.
The assessment committee has Associate Professor Ifeyinwa Genevieve Okolo, of the department of English and Literary Studies, Federal University Lokoja as the Lead Accessor.
Other members are, Dr. Sam Metiboba, Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State. Department of English, Mrs. Balagbogbo Omolola, Chief lecturer, Dean School of General and Communication Studies, Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja and Dr. Monday Ayegba, department of Language and Communication, Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja.
The list includes and Mr. Muhammad Atojoko, Head, Publications, Branding and Tax education, Kogi state Internal Revenue Service.
Others are, Miss Olufemi J. Senior English teacher, WAEC/NECO marker, Msc Student, Federal University Lokoja, Representative of the Minister of Ajaokuta Steel, Mrs Lizzy Okojie and Mr. Joel Tope Ebenezer, Chief Lecturer, Head of department of Social Science and Humanities, Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja and Chairman Association of Nigeria Authors, Kogi state chapter as Coordinator of Essay Assessment.
