FUTO, ABU Win Enactus Nigeria National Finals

Teams from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have emerged as winners of the Enactus Nigeria National Finals, according to THISDAYLIVE. The annual competition brings together student teams from universities across the country who have spent the academic year developing entrepreneurial projects aimed at tackling social and environmental challenges in their communities.

About Enactus

Enactus is an international non-profit organisation that operates in more than 30 countries, linking university students with academic advisors and business leaders to design and run social enterprises. The Nigerian chapter, Enactus Nigeria, is part of that global network and runs the national finals as the country’s flagship showcase for student-led impact projects. Teams are judged on the social, environmental and economic outcomes of their work, as well as on the sustainability and scalability of their ventures.

The Winning Universities

FUTO, based in Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, is one of the country’s specialised federal universities of technology and is known for programmes in engineering, science and environmental management. ABU, located in Zaria, Kaduna State, is among the largest universities in sub-Saharan Africa by enrolment, with a long history across the sciences, humanities and professional disciplines. A victory for both institutions reflects the breadth of Nigerian higher education taking part in Enactus, from technology-focused institutions to large comprehensive universities in the north.

National Finals to World Stage

As reported by THISDAYLIVE, the national finals serve as the selection event for the team that will represent Nigeria at the Enactus World Cup, the organisation’s annual global competition. While the full list of placements and project themes from this year’s edition has not been detailed in the initial report, the wins by FUTO and ABU underline the continued role of Nigerian universities in producing student-led initiatives that combine classroom learning with community engagement.

Sources

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