The Center for International Advanced and Professional Studies, an international graduate college situated in Lagos, is sorting out an open essay for Nigerians to examine the prevailing economic crisis and proffer solution.
The competition, themed: Nigerian Recession: Diagnosis and Prognosis, will see
winners leave with N1 million cash prize.
A statement by Funke Fajusigbe, CIAPS' head of events and projects, said the article was aimed at empowering fact-based investigation as a feature of the centre's commitment towards building a knowledge based society.
The CIAPS welcomes entries from anybody with enthusiasm for and knowledge of the Nigerian Economy and recession and will be judged by officials of the centre as a team with a selected panel of economic specialists, observers and operators.
The panelists incorporate political economist and founder Center for Value and Leadership, Pat Utomi; a former World Bank Vice President, Africa, Oby Ezekwesili; economic expert Henry Boyo and President of Nigerian Institute of Management, Munzali Jibril.
Five top essays will be chosen for prizes and publications, with N500, 000 for best entry, N250,000 for second place, N150,000 for third place, while the fourth and fifth runners-up are to get N50,000 each, Mrs. Fajusigbe said.
All entries are to be submitted with a cover note containing a brief biography of the writer at www.ciaps.org not later than 12:00 a.m. on November 29, 2016.
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