Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU) and Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) have emerged champions of the 2026 Enactus Nigeria National Competition and will represent the country at the Enactus World Cup in Brazil later this year. FUTO recorded a double victory, winning the Enactus Early Stage Final with its biofuel project and the Julius Berger Innovation Challenge with ALTAR, a robot designed to detect structural and construction failures. ABU clinched the Enactus Advanced Stage Competition Final with NeemPest, an IAR-certified multi-modal biopesticide that eliminates Tuta absoluta within 48 hours, and TomPa, a tomato processing brand designed to convert surplus tomato harvests into long-lasting powder and puree. The projects, which won at the 2026 Enactus Nigeria National Competition Final, themed “Re-Imagining Transformation,” will compete against winning innovations from 35 countries for the world title. Michael Ajayi, Country Director of Enactus Nigeria, said the projects showcased at the final represented far more than an academic exercise. “They reflect the ingenuity, resilience and determination of a generation committed to building a better Nigeria,” he said. According to him, Enactus would continue to make a significant difference by nurturing entrepreneurs, innovators, ethical leaders and change-makers who understand that education finds its purpose when it is applied to solving real societal problems. He said that the final was the culmination of twelve months of rigorous work across 33 tertiary institutions in Nigeria to identify social and environmental problems and develop solutions using business models that ensure the solutions are directly relevant to the problems and create value for communities. Ajayi stressed that Enactus is focused on training Nigerian youths to become resilient, purposeful and value-driven future leaders capable of effecting change in the country, while also becoming sustainable business leaders who create solutions.
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