WYEP Concludes National Essay Competition, Rewards Winners

*The proud winners

The Watchman Youth Education Programme (WYEP) recently concluded a national essay competition in Lagos.  Six winners emerged in the senior and junior categories. The excited finalists received their prices amidst applauses from fellow youths and some adults who had gathered on Children’s Day, May 27, 2024, at the Watchman Fellowship Hall, 7c Fatiregun Street/Raimi Oladimeji, Ebute Metta, Lagos, to witness the event.  

Contestants were drawn from the Junior and Senior Secondary classes (JSS1-JSS3 and (SS1-SS3) to form the two categories.  

From the several students that participated in the first stage of the competition, twenty names made the top performers list. These were then invited to Lagos to write the final test which held on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Six contestants were eventually shortlisted as winners, three for each category.