Leading specialist life insurance company, Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), has announced the commencement of the second edition of its nationwide essay competition, Heirs Life Essay Championship, following the widespread success of the inaugural edition.

This year’s championship targets junior secondary students across Nigeria, promising to reward the winner with N2million in scholarship and N500,000 worth of educational materials for the winner’s school, among other consolation prizes.

Students are expected to write and submit a 500-word essay on the topic, “My Dream Career”. Entries close on Monday, June 26, 2023.

Speaking on the commencement of the 2nd edition of the Essay Championship, the Chief Marketing Officer, Heirs Life Assurance, Ifesinachi Okpagu said, “The first edition of the championship was a resounding success as students across the country responded positively to the essay prompt. The quality of essays received was remarkable, and we were humbled by the dreams and aspirations of our young ones. With the relaunch of this second edition, Heirs Life reiterates its commitment to improving lives, especially families, and by extension, children across the country.”  

Launched in 2022, the Heirs Life Essay Championship was created to support Nigerian students with effective writing skills while fostering a communal bond across educational institutions in the country. The inaugural edition attracted thousands of entries across 27 states, with 12–year–old, Ugbomyke Princewill Ebubechukwu and his school, Gateway Schools, Enugu, receiving the grand prize.  

Applications for the 2023 Heirs Life Essay Championship are to be submitted on the company’s website: www.heirslifeassurance.com/essay.

Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) is a specialist life insurance company offering simple, quick, accessible, and reliable life insurance, retirement, and children’s education protection plans. HLA offers a wide range of personalised life insurance protection and investment plans that provide financial security to individuals and businesses.

Heirs Life is a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings, a pan-African investment group with a portfolio spread across 24 countries and four continents.