ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SHEREEFDEEN AHMAD, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University | Sokoto, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 16 & UNAI 3
" " Inquisitiveness, firmness on justice and strong desire to positively influence the lifes of others have over the years, drive me to become an advocate for anti -corruption and ensuring justice at all cost. The Millennium Fellowship will not only broden my skills towards achieving my goals, it will also push further the motivation that has gotten me to this point. I'm highly exhilarated for this opportunity." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Role of Media in Fighting Corruption
The level at which corruption is growing in Nigeria has reached a stratospheric proportion. Despite the measures put in place by the government to combat the act, the West-African country is currently ranked 154 least corrupt nations out of 180 countries, according to Corruption Perceptions Index(CPI).
As a student-journalist, one would be forced to ask "how do I help in rescuing my sinking country from the pool of Corruption.
As a Millennium Fellow, I'm working on the project in line with the Social Development Goal, SDG16 which aims at actualizing justice and eliminating any form of corruption.
Part of my activities is to provide us(the campus journalists) with a platform that would enlighten us on our role to effortly fight corruption, particularly holding the public officers accountable.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ahmad Shereefdeen is a sophomore law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, an award-winning freelance/campus journalist and a passionate advocate for anti-corruption. He is a young outstanding student who has been influencing and impacting the lifes of others, particularly with his writing and journalistic skills. His penchant to fight against corruption has made him to build a community of people/friends who he has been engaging with as it relates to the dangers surrounding the act of corruption. With his journalist skills, Shereefdeen has exposed several grievous corrupt practices carried out by authorities. And he is so keen on doing and learning more than what has done, particularly that he now has to mingle with new community of people in the Millennium Fellowship.
