A 200-level Physiotherapy student of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Fabunmi Wisdom David, has emerged winner of the tenth Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) National Undergraduate Essay Competition 2026.
David’s essay emerged one of the best amongst greater than 5,000 entries submitted by undergraduates from 52 universities throughout the nation. He was introduced winner on the award ceremony held on the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa on Thursday.
The competition, designed to encourage younger Nigerians to develop curiosity within the oil and fuel business, had as its theme, “Promoting Manufacturing for Sustainable Local Content Development.”
Enogieru Joy Oghogho, a 100-level Doctor of Optometry student on the University of Benin, emerged first runner-up, whereas Ahmadu Kodan Yusuf, a 100-level Law student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, took the second runner-up place.
The first-place winner obtained N1 million, whereas the primary and second runners-up obtained N700,000 and N500,000 respectively, alongside laptops. The different seven finalists among the many prime 10 entries additionally obtained laptops and comfort prizes.
Speaking on the ceremony, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, stated the competition aligned with the board’s Nigerian Content 10-year Strategic Roadmap, which identifies technical capability improvement as a key precedence.
Represented by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, Ogbe stated the competition was a part of efforts to develop native capability and put together younger Nigerians to take main roles within the oil and fuel business.
He stated the board’s mandate included constructing native content material capabilities and monitoring compliance by business operators, stressing that capability improvement should precede efficient monitoring.
Ogbe added that the board additionally supported human capability improvement by means of project-based coaching, specialised programmes and direct interventions for graduates and undergraduates.
He cited the NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Programme, by means of which 10,000 Nigerians are being educated in expertise required by the business.
Earlier, the programme guide and Chief Executive Officer of Mahogany twenty first Century Concepts Limited, Eyinimi Omorozi, stated the 2026 version attracted greater than 5,000 entries from 52 universities.
He described the competition, which started in 2016, as a decade of investing in concepts and inspiring undergraduates to discover native content material improvement in Nigeria’s oil and fuel sector.
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