Scholarship / CSC Development impact statement, How your proposed study relates to development issues [3]

How your proposed study relates to development issues

It's obvious Nigeria suffer gross housing deficit in comparison to her yearly increase in population. According to united nation statistics (2021), Nigeria has a population of over 200million people. Housing deficit has become a serious challenge in Nigeria. As many Nigerians has been left with the choice of leaving in the street due to poor housing policy, construction and lack of engineering principles on housing projects. This is not just the error of private individual and developers alone but also by government who engage quacks ( non professionals) to take up decision on housing scheme projects and constructions. Collapse of buildings in Nigeria is not far from this errors. Which has consequently, spike increase in Nigeria housing deficit figures. In 2012, the united nations estimated Nigeria housing deficit to be 17million homes. And in 2021,the statistics has increased to 22million homes. That is, in 9-10 years Nigeria housing deficit increased by 5million homes. Now, my fear is in the next 9-10 years and painfully, only the poor and lower class citizens suffers this chronic housing shortage in Nigeria.

It is this consciousness, that I have been motivated to undertake an MSc. Construction project management from University of West England, Bristol to be in the right position to influence better decisions in construction,housing sectors in Nigeria through a robust knowledge gain in UWE and UK in general. I believe my desire to advocate for quality,accessible and affordable building/housing will be a success.

Scholarship / Voluntary and leadership experience for commonwealth shared scholarship. [3]

Voluntary and leadership experience for commonwealth shared scholarship

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Recounting from my secondary school-days, I was lucky! Some of my secondary school teacher found me capable and intelligent. I never knew this, until I began to do things that brought joy of fulfillment to my soul. I started my voluntary service in secondary where I had to organize group of my classmate to teach them on various course subject relating to science. This act was what first brought me my leadership role as I appointed science class prefect.

My joy grew after many calls by some of my classmates to affirm to the knowledge gain which has helped them achieve good grade in their West Africa Examination Council result (WAEC). Then, I had extended this voluntary act to my university where I assisted most of my course mate scale through in most difficult courses. Engaging in free tutoring courses has been one of my biggest voluntary activities and am glad how engage with it.

My leadership experience, I had recount on my undergraduate days, where I decided to run for departmental position as secretary general of my department. I took this bold step against all odds, such as personal, academic and environmental, to correct many wrong in the department. Finally, election day came and my opponent won on a close margin. I felt so bad because I won't have the opportunity to correct the things I wanted.

But fortunately, as leadership will always follow my footsteps. I was called by the head of department and some board members of the department to assume the position departmental president. This role came with tight responsibility and by God's grace, determination, diligence and self discipline I was able to make positive impact in the department. Where I did first ever departmental almanac, organize seminar talk on prevail challenges affecting the building industry. Through this role, I advocated for posting of semester result on time to help student know the carry-over courses to resit for. This was a major issue before I came on board as president which has caused many student extra year without their notice till final year when they cannot possibly do anything about it than to pay extra school fee with extra year.

This has availed me the opportunities to impact life. And by his grace I will say it has been worthwhile. And I look forward to more leadership role as to come.