ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT INNOCENT ETOBENUME, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Ilorin | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" Leadership, change, adaptability, the willingness to better in all spheres of my life fueled by great system thinking drives my work—the possibility that I will be helping the next person besides me life. I just want to be part of the solutions of the world so that years from now I can look back and say I helped changed the world. So being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills collaboratively. The skills gained from the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impacts in my school and communities more tangible and aligned with the UNAI principles and SDGs. However, I am excited and truly honoured to increase my competence as a young professional by envisioning newer ways of advocacy, learning and creativity. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Food Safety on Campus & Beyond (FSCB)
As a Food Science student, I've witnessed firsthand the alarming food safety practices among vendors on my campus. This sparked a passion project dear to my heart: Food Safety on Campus & Beyond.
Every year, food poisoning and infections claim countless lives. Our mission is to combat this by creating awareness about proper food handling, storage, and preparation among vendors and students.
With a dedicated team, we conduct regular inspections at school canteens, providing education and personal protective equipment to vendors. Our goal is to ensure only safe and wholesome food is sold on campus.
Together, we can make a difference and create a safer food environment for everyone!
About the Millennium Fellow
Innocent Etobenume whose moniker is Ambassador David is a bright, young and globally competitive Food Science Undergrad at the Prestigious University of Ilorin looking forward to becoming a Culinologist. He was born in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria, had his high school diploma in Port-Harcourt, grew up in Delta state and currently resides in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an award recipient of the NNPC/SPDC-JV University Scholarship, a Two-time Planetary Health Alliance Global Campus Ambassador, Youth advocate, Change agent, Serial volunteer and both the Creator and Convener of the Ambassador David Initiatives (ADI)— a closed mentorship for University students to maximise opportunities everywhere, be more self-aware both culturally and globally to be able to spot opportunities. For as long as he could remember, Innocent has always been passionate about his advocacies for food safety, food security, climate action, good health and well being, quality education, gender equality just to mention a few. This drive and ardour translated itself from Innocent's experiences in the international community and his continuous dedication to the sustainable development goals. Currently in his university years, he has successfully co-organised various philanthropic projects from Food safety campaigns in his campus to Planetary health education both on and off campus to the largest sanitary pad drive on campus (Flowtribe), an initiative to promote period positivity etc This and more through his outstanding leadership, he plans to continue in the future. Innocent plans to be in a professional field where he can cultivate these advocacies further and provide his own contribution in the development of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.
