About
What Is LCESIC?
Nigeria's first state-level clean energy innovation competition for secondary school students.
The Lagos Cleaner Energy Schools Innovation Challenge is a Lagos State government initiative led by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. It was created to channel the intellectual energy of secondary school students toward one of Nigeria's most urgent problems - energy access.
Teams of five SS1 or SS2 students, guided by a Teacher Mentor, develop a concept brief and prototype schematic for a clean energy solution in one of four technical tracks. Top proposals advance through district-level finals to a state championship judged by a multi-agency panel.
LCESIC is more than a competition. It is a pipeline - identifying and investing in the next generation of Nigerian energy engineers, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
The community
Backed by Lagos Energy Community
What we judge
Four Pillars of Excellence
Innovate
Generate original, evidence-based ideas for Lagos's energy access gap.
Create
Build and document a working prototype schematic with your team.
Sustain
Design for long-term environmental and economic sustainability.
Impact
Demonstrate measurable real-world impact for Lagos communities.
Eligibility
Who Can Participate?
LCESIC is open to senior secondary school students in Lagos State Education Districts I, II, and III. In this pilot phase, public secondary schools and technical colleges are eligible; private secondary schools will be invited to participate in a later phase.
Students
- SS1/SS2 students
- Five (5) students per team, all enrolled at the same school.
- All team members must be active students at time of submission.
Schools
- Lagos State Education District I, II, or III only.
- Pilot phase: public secondary schools and technical colleges.
- Private secondary schools join in a later phase of the programme.
Required roles
- One Teacher Mentor per team (mandatory).
- One District Coordinator assigned by the district office.
- Principal-signed Safety Compliance Checklist before submission.
Organiser
Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
MEMR is the Lagos State ministry responsible for energy policy, clean energy development, and mineral resources management. LCESIC is a flagship education initiative under the ministry's clean energy agenda.
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