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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) – The apex body for the development, regulation and administration of the maritime sector in Nigeria, with a mission to achieve safe, secure shipping, cleaner oceans and enhanced maritime capacity in line with the best global practices towards Nigeria’s economic development.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is organising an Essay Competition to commemorate the World Maritime Day and to create awareness of the tremendous potential and opportunities in the Maritime Sector in Nigeria and indeed Worldwide.

The World Maritime Day is formally celebrated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and by Member States and other entities throughout the world.

2019 World Maritime Day Essay Competition

Topic for the Essay Competition

The topic For the essay competition will be ‘IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future’, in Line with the theme For the current celebration oF the World Maritime Day.
Participants/Requirements

Year 1 and 2 Students in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
Participants must note that they are required to scan proof of being bona Fide students alongside their essays.
Proof will include Letters of Admission & Identity Cards of the Institution.
Prizes & Awards

1st: N500,000 Education Grant plus a Laptop & a plaque + Publication of the winning essay in NIMASA’s magazine, The VOYAGE & the NIMASA website.
2nd: N350,000 Education Grant plus a Laptop & a plaque
3rd: N250,000 Education Grant plus a laptop & a plaque
Seven (7) Consolation Awards of: N100,000 Education Grant each
Presentation Of Prizes & Awards

Winners will be notified by 15th March, 2019 and will be presented their prizes and awards thereafter.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should send their Essays to: wmdessay@nimasa.gov.ng and wmdessay@samuelson.com.ng

Application Deadline 25th February, 2019.

Note

The topic for the essay competition should be the subject matter
Essays should be a maximum of 1,200 words [+ or – 10%] double spaced in Ms word and font size 12
No collaboration or joint work is allowed
No plagiarism, in whole or part, will be acceptable
Essays should end with the name, telephone number and email address of the participant
Essays that do not Follow the guidelines will be disregarded
Only successful participants will be contacted.
No essay will be accepted outside the closing date the competition