ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ILERIOLUWASE OLUWATOBI ADEBAYO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Federal University of Technology Minna | Minna, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6 & UNAI 9
" I'm excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it’s a chance to turn ideas into impact, connect with change-makers worldwide, and create solutions that make life better for people and the planet. My work is driven by a belief that technology, when guided by empathy and purpose, can transform communities and build a more sustainable future. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Hygiene for Better Health
This project promotes hygiene and environmental cleanliness through a one-day community outreach. The team will clean key areas of the community, engage shop owners and households with brief talks on personal hygiene, safe waste disposal, and the health benefits of a clean environment. To support practical action, sanitizers and soaps will be distributed to at least 50 shops and households. The sensitization will also highlight how good hygiene reduces infections and helps prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR), combining direct action with education for lasting impact.
Project Goal
By the conclusion of the campaign, the project aims to have directly reached at least 100 community members through sensitization efforts conducted during the outreach. Additionally, at least 50 shops and households will receive sanitizers and soaps to promote sustained hygiene practices. The project will leave behind a visible improvement in the community environment while equipping individuals with practical knowledge and resources to maintain hygiene, thereby contributing to healthier living conditions and reducing the risk of preventable diseases.
About the Millennium Fellow
Adebayo Ilerioluwase Oluwatobi is a third-year Mechatronics Engineering student with a passion for using robotics to improve precision agriculture, especially in poultry farming. He’s currently honing his skills in Embedded Systems with Arduino and Embedded C, while also diving into the Robot Operating System (ROS) and machine learning for robotics. As an active member of FUTMINNA MATLAB Space, he enjoys working on tech projects and hackathons that tackle real-world challenges. With his sights set on mastering robotics and AI by 2026, Ilerioluwase is driven to create innovative solutions that make agriculture smarter and more sustainable.
