The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN), in partnership with the Millennium Fellowship, have selected 78 students from Obafemi Awolowo University to attend the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2024.
According to Simran Kaur, University Relations Manager at the Millennium Campus Network, ACJOAU gathers, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. Only 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows, including the 78 students from Obafemi Awolowo University.
The fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program that aims at supporting student leadership for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Millennium Fellows will undergo leadership development training and launch community-based projects to advance the SDGs.
The Obafemi Awolowo University Millennium Fellows consist of three cohorts (Cohort A, B, and C), with 26 Millennium Fellows per cohort and six Campus Directors with 2 Campus Directors in each Cohort.
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OAU Millennium Fellows, Class of 2024 according to their cohorts are as follows:
In Cohort A; Abdullah Ishaq, Abdulquyum Efunfipo, Bilikis Ogunsakin (Campus Director), Boluwatife Ojo, Damilola Arowosola, David Adebowale, Deborah Samson, Eniola Agunbiade, Esther Olatimehin, Esther Olatunji, Godslove Adekunle, Karima Olawole, Muslimat Salaudeen, Olaide Olayiwola, Oluwafikunayomi Oladeyi, Oluwapelumi Oloyede, Oluwasegun Adeniran, Oluwatunmise Kolawole, Omotara Adesina, Peace Clement, Precious Ilori, Priscilla Oludare (Campus Director), Temitope Ayodele, Teniola Jinadu, Timothy Ayelagbe, and Toluwani Idowu-Agida.
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In Cohort B; Azeez Fatoyinbo, Chinwendu Nwachukwu (Campus Director), Chioma Adekoya, Damilola Ibiyemi, Deborah Adekunle, Enedubi Baba, Favour Udechi/Okechukwu, Fisayo Awoyemi, Francisca Olajide, Gloria Ogunniran, Halimah Gbadamosi, Israel Famuyiwa, Jeremiah Ajiboye, Maryam Adeleke, Olaoluwa Ayeka, Oluwadamilola Adegoke, Oluwanifemi Afolabi, Oluwapelumi Sholagbade, Oluwaseun Amoo (Campus Director), Oluwatofunmi Adefemi, Oreoluwa Olaajiki, Precious Akinmoladun, Prosper Oke, Rotimi Adelakun, Temiloluwa Martins, and Victor Adejumobi.
In Cohort C; Abubakry Mustapha, Aishat Adebayo, Akyu Yona (Campus Director), Azeezat Opawusi, Bernard Olagunju, Benita Fagbola, Beulah Ude, Boluwatife Ojo, Funmilayo Akinkuade, Ideraoluwa Moses-Oke, Jesugbemi Adedeji, Jesuloluwa Oladele, Kehinde Begun, Khadijat Sunmola (Campus Director), Miracle Oyetoro, Monininuolaoluwa Anjorin, Mosinmiloluwa Motajo, Olajumoke Owoeye, Olawumi Adejuwon, Oluwasemilore Idowu, Oluwatunmise Idowu, Oyindamola Famakinde, Paul Ojebamigbe, Promise Oladejo, Salem Andero and Shalom Adeleke.
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Through the Millennium Fellowship, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Millennium Campus Network aim to catalyze a new generation of ethical leaders committed to strengthening communities and advancing the United Nations’ goals, also known as the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).