Faculty: Forestry
Program: Master of Sustainable Forest Management
Year: 2018
Country: Nigeria
Victor describes himself as a young, talented, and hardworking scholar who creates great passion for excellence in all his endeavours irrespective of the surrounding challenges and pressures. He obtained his Bachelor’s in Forestry and Wildlife Management from Federal University of Agriculture and ranked as the only first-class honors student. His earnest desire for impacting and contributing positively to his community stimulated his passion for leadership and extra-curriculum activities. These activities include tutoring and mentorship to students aspiring to improve in academic performance. A recent project he took over and gracefully spearheaded, is a non-profit called ‘Tree Planting Ambassadors (TPA)’. The group embarked on tree planting, training and sensitization projects on desertification control and distribution of free seedlings in various communities in Sokoto state.
Victor’s ultimate career goal is to become a Professor in the field of Forestry in Nigeria. Furthermore, he has plans to create a non- governmental group that would be actively committed in creating awareness on the need for forest resources conservation. He believes that pursuing a Masters degree in Sustainable Forest Management will not only help him achieve his long term goal, but will also furnish him with necessary skills and knowledge on forest resource conservation, environmental management, forest ecology and climate change control. Furthermore, it will help him to enhance sustainable forest management as well as mitigating the devastating effects of climate change due to over-exploitation of environmental resources. Victor is eager to learn about people’s cultures and lifestyles during his stay in Vancouver.