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 ROFIAT OMOWUNMI GANIYU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Lagos State University Ojo | Ojo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 6, SDG 13 & UNAI 3
" I am very passionate about community health and environmental sustainability. I believe that every community has the potential to thrive when given the right education, resources, and support. Growing up in Lagos, I saw how poor sanitation and lack of hygiene affected daily life, and those experiences continue to inspire me. I am where I am today because people believed in my passion for creating change, and I want to be that person who believes in and empowers communities to build cleaner, healthier, and more resilient futures. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: CleanStart Project: Promoting Hygiene and Health.
The CleanStart Project is a youth-led community initiative that promotes good hygiene and environmental cleanliness in underserved areas. It focuses on teaching people—especially children and women—about proper hygiene practices, providing hygiene kits, and organizing regular clean-up activities. The project also trains Hygiene Ambassadors to help sustain hygiene awareness. Overall, CleanStart helps create a cleaner, healthier, and safer community.
About the Millennium Fellow
Rofiat Ganiyu is a bright young lady who is currently studying chemistry at Lagos State University in Lagos, Nigeria. Rofiat has always been passionate about community health and environmental sustainability, with a focus on her CleanStart project, which promote hygiene Education, waste management, and Clean-up initiatives. Growing up in Lagos, she witnessed the struggles that others endured due to poor sanitation and lack of proper hygiene on daily life. Inspiring her to take Action. Through her work, she hope to build cleaner, healthier, and resilient communities. After graduation, Rofiat plans to continue advancing solutions that connect science, health and sustainability.
