Overall winner of the 2025 NDLEA Inter-School Essay Competition, 15-year old McCarthy Oritsetseyigbemi Jessy, says she missed a lot of classes and tests while trying to perfect the essay, which won her the prestigious award.
Jessy, who arrived Warri, Monday July 28 as against her original arrival date of Saturday July 26, made the disclosure when the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Warri South Chapter, joined the McCarthy Family, friends and well-wishers to accord her a rousing welcome.
McCarthy Oritsetseyigbemi Jessy & her beautiful mother, Mrs. Tesimi McCarthy
While dismissing the application of Artificial Intelligence, AI in putting the essay together, the Warri-born teenager said she did most of her research manually, using books, dictionaries and other textual materials.
She told the ecstatic gathering: “The essay I wrote, was actually more of a letter — letter to my future self and why I chose not to do drugs. I wrote the letter not only to myself, but to the youths of today.
“When they read that essay, I want them to realize they have a better future and a better life. So, they should not venture into drugs and spoil that future, which God has put in place for them.
McCarthy Oritsetseyigbemi Jessy (right) & her father, McCarthy Oritsematosan Franklin
“This award I won, will definitely motivate me to write more, on even deeper topics that would impact the life of children and youths in the society.”
The 2025 NDLEA Inter-School Essay Competition, which had entries from secondary schools across the 36 states of the federation, is part of NDLEA’s drive to engage students and create awareness amongst young people on the dangers of substance abuse.
Fresh Angle International, can report that the homecoming of McCarthy Oritsetseyigbemi Jessy, which featured a road parade and mini carnival on the streets of Warri, was aimed at honouring the prodigy for doing Warri South Local Government Area proud on the National stage.
L-R: Mr. Franklin McCarthy, McCarthy Oritsetseyigbemi Jessy, Mrs. Tesimi McCarthy & Comr. Laju Otuedon
The Assistant Public Relations Officer, PRO of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Warri South Chapter, Comrade Laju Otuedon, who represented the Chairman of NYCN, Warri South, Comr. Destiny Noritsegho, in the ceremony, congratulated the Mccarthy Family and expressed the joy of the Youth Council in seeing a young star rise from Warri; break stereotypes and changing the narrative.
He disclosed the readiness of NYCN to give the young star the necessary support to help push her to the peak, even as he urged government, corporate entities, brands and well-meaning individuals within Warri South Local Government Area, to celebrate “the distinguished Warri-southerner as a role model.”
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