The ITET Gem Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of our Essay Competition for senior secondary school students in Nigeria. This year’s essay competition invites young Nigerians to propose a transformative policy to unlock youth potential and drive national progress.

The topic of this year’s ITET Gem essay competition is “A Youth-Focused Policy for Maximizing
Nigeria’s Potential.”

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to submit an essay entry for the ITET Gem Essay Competition, you must be:

Be Nigerian and reside in Nigeria.

Be below 18 years of age at the time of submission.

Be reachable by phone (either their own or a guardian’s number). If a student does not have a phone, the alternate contact will be utilized.

Have access to an email account for submission.

Be a registered SS1, SS2, or SS3 students in a recognized secondary school are also eligible to apply.

Submit a 500-750 word essay on the topic “A Youth-Focused Policy for Maximizing Nigeria’s Potential.”

Email your essay to admin@itetgemfoundation.com on or before 19th May, 11:59 PM (West African Time/Nigerian Time).

Essay must be in Microsoft word format. Entries not in this format and submitted through other channels will not be accepted.

BENEFIT:

Prizes and Rewards for Winners of the ITET Gem Essay Competition

First prize: N200,000.00

Second prize: N150,000.00

Third prize: N100,000.00