The Code of Conduct Bureau launched its maiden Annual
Essay Competition as part of activities for the Labour Day celebrations on May
1, 2008. The Secretary of the Bureau, Mr. Sam Saba used the occasion to announce
the topic which is “Work Ethics and the Actualisation of vision 2020, and the
following conditions for entry;
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It is open to all workers
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Entries should not be more than 1000 typewritten word double spaced, on
A4 paper
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The names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail address must be valid
for contacts and all entries must reach the Code of Conduct Bureau Headquarters
5th Floor Phase 1, Federal Secretariat, near Eagle Square Abuja by
Tuesday May 20, 2008.
It is the expectation of the Bureau that activities such as
this will keep the ethical values that enhance quality service delivery to our
people very much in the consciousness of workers as they carry out their
assignment, tasks and duties on a daily basis.
Additionally, children form a key target group for the
Bureau’s activities. This explains why a number of activities are usually lined
up for the Annual Children’s Forum.
The theme for this year’s forum, the fourth in the series
is: Watering the Seed of Honest in the Leaders of Tomorrow.
The activities will cover Essay Competition, Poetry, Art
work, Integrity Parade which is to be presented in songs or drama depending on
the contestants’ mode of showcasing either a value or sets of ethical values for
children to imbibe.
This years Essay Competition is on the topic:
Honesty: The key to Good Leadership and the deadline for all entries is
Tuesday May 20, 2008.
It is open to all students of Junior and Senior Secondary
Schools and must not be more than 500 words.
This leg of the competition will witness prizes given to
the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions during the
children’s Day Celebration on May 27th in all the states of the
federation. The dates for the zonal competitions and the Grande final will be
published in the course.
Children are encouraged to enter into the competition and
not only win the attractive prizes that will be given out, but focus on the
essence of the competition.
Iyabo Akinwale
Information Officer
