A 16-year-old Ezera Nmesomachi has emerged the overall winner of the 2022 Teens Essay Competition organized by The National Children and Teens Desk of The Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria.
A native of Ebem Ohafia, Ohafia LGA Abia state, Nmesomachi worships at Solid Rock Parish of Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria, Umuahia.
The essay competition which has as the theme, “The Beauty Of The Presbyterian Liturgy” was organized for teenagers between the ages of 13 – 19 years in all the parishes of the church within the country.
Nmesomachi, an ex-student of Intellectual Giant Christian Academy Umuahia sat for the 2022 WAEC.
Speaking on the essay Topic she said it has to do with the uniqueness of the method of worship, making one stand apart from every other method of worship by other churches.
Nmesomachi while speaking said it is the first time to write an essay competition and having the first position motivates her.
She said hard work inspired her to write the essay, In her words ’’actually when I was writing this essay it wasn’t easy at some point I became frustrated I just felt like I won’t be able to get the first position so it’s of no use writing this I just need to drop my pen because as that time I was still writing my exams so I was actually struggling, reading for my exams and writing essay to emerge the first position.
‘’I feel very happy and grateful to God, to my parents and to the church at large for giving me this opportunity to showcase my talent and do what I love most.
‘’For those that wrote this essay competition with me and couldn’t make it I will actually tell them to keep striving they should not give up on anything at all, they should also make hard work and God their priority.‘’
