Peter A. Fagbola, a Systems Engineering student at UNILAG's Faculty of Engineering and a member of the ABS-CITS Huawei Academy, won first place at the Huawei Global ICT Competition held in Shenzhen, China.
Fagbola's road to the global title
Fagbola did not arrive at the global final by chance. His run through
the competition began at the national level, where he finished as the
overall winner of the Cloud & AI Track, representing UNILAG against
other Nigerian universities. At the regional stage, he competed as part of a team and won first prize
at the Southern Africa Regional Competition. The team then carried that
momentum to Shenzhen, where they beat university students from across
the world to claim the global title.
Following the win, Fagbola was invited to the Huawei Education Summit in
Abuja, where he and other competition winners were formally recognised.
Vice-Chancellor congratulates Fagbola
UNILAG Vice-Chancellor Professor Folasade Ogunsola has congratulated
Fagbola on the landmark achievement on behalf of the university's
senate, staff, and students. He described it as a reflection of both his
personal dedication and the quality of training available through the
institution.
The university said the achievement places UNILAG and Nigeria "firmly on
the global technology map" and expressed hope that Fagbola's story
would push other students to pursue excellence in international
competitions. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1722432-unilag-student-peter-fagbola-wins-1st-prize-huawei-global-ict-competition-china/