UNILORIN's Wisdom Fabunmi wins NCDMB essay contest

Wisdom David Fabunmi, a 200-level Physiotherapy student at the University of Ilorin, emerged as the overall winner of the 2026 Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s National Undergraduate Essay Competition. He received N1 million, a laptop, and a plaque during the award ceremony held at the NCDMB Conference Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

The competition attracted approximately 5,000 entries from undergraduates across 52 universities, with this year's theme focusing on "Promoting Manufacturing for Sustainable Local Content Development." The first runner-up, Joy Oghogho Enogieru, a 100-level Doctor of Optometry student at the University of Benin, received N700,000, a laptop, and a plaque. Ahmadu Kodan Yusuf, a 100-level Law student at Ahmadu Bello University, finished third, earning N500,000, a laptop, and a plaque.

Dr Obinna Ezeobi, representing NCDMB Executive Secretary Felix Omatsola Ogbe, stated that the competition is part of efforts to develop human capacity and promote Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry.