Faculty: Land and Food Systems
Program: Master of Land and Water Systems
Year: 2024
Country: Nigeria
Described by her lecturers and supervisors as intelligent, optimistic, and organized, Fayo has always been a bright student. She graduated with a First Class in Agriculture having majored in Soil Science from Landmark University, Omu-aran, Kwara State Nigeria. Despite facing challenges, she has always been determined and committed to achieving excellence. Her passion for nature conservation and volunteer service has made her committed to the development of the agricultural, educational and socio-economic sectors of Nigeria. In the quest to contribute in alleviating poverty and hunger in Nigeria, she was actively involved in a series of community outreach projects governing environment, food and water security particularly programs that support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She was also involved in the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and Making Nigeria Open Defecation Free by 2020 vision (SDGs Goal 6).
Fayo strongly believes that a Master’s in Land and Water Systems from UBC, will provide her with outstanding skills that would aid in offering risk-based scientific solutions through engaging experiments to securing a global sustainable society upon her return to Nigeria. Her career goal largely focuses on being a Natural Resources Practitioner or Environmental Professional Consultant in terms of community-based agriculture, food and water sustainability. She looks forward to the excellent research facilities, enriching academic faculties as well as global culture and interaction at UBC and Vancouver, Canada as a whole.