The Federal Government is offering prizes for creative ideas
in poetry, photography, logo design to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence
anniversary.
It has thus called for the submission of entries.
Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital
Economy, announced this on Saturday in a statement in Abuja.
Pantami is also the Chairman, Diamond, Innovation, Change
Sub-Committee, Nigeria @60 Inter-ministerial Committee.
He said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an inclusive
National Independence Celebration programme in line with COVID-19 protocols and
guidelines.
He said that to ensure inclusiveness, the thematic and
creative aspects of the event would be designed by Nigerians for Nigeria,
focusing on the proposed theme “Together at 60”.
The challenge will include selecting the best slogan, the
best poem and the best photograph that best embodies the theme “Together as
one”.
The best concepts from each category of the challenge will
be selected by a mixture of several assessment criteria including a jury.
The top three finalists will present their work to His
Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, have their work used in celebrating
Nigeria’s 60th Anniversary and will also receive cash prizes, in addition to
being part of this epoch-making event.
Pantami said the committee would be anticipating a challenge
in which they would be looking for talented, critical thinking and creative
individuals or teams to produce content for the anniversary.
The minister directed citizens to participate in the
challenge as well as vote for the best brand through the challenge portal,
https://nigeriaAt60.gov.ng.
Entries will close on 15 September.
The winning entries will be rewarded with N3million, first
runner-up N1.5million and second runner-up N1million.
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