The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) has won the 2026 edition of the
Young Ocean Scholars university research competition held in commemoration of the World Hydrography Day under the aegis of the National Hydrographic Agency.
Team FUTA consisting of three members: Dr. Ifechukwu U. Nzelibe a Lecturer and two students Adepoju, Jethro I. and Aborisade, Ayomiposi E. all from the Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics emerged winners of the research competition organised by the National Hydrographic Agency at Lagos Oriental hotel, Saturday 20th June 2026.
The research was centered on the theme for the 2026 World Hydrography Day celebration “Transforming How Ocean Data is Shared.”
At the end of the adjudication, the judges declared the entry of FUTA the best of all the submitted entries while the Team from Federal University of Technology Owerri ,FUTO and Bayero University Kano came Second and Third respectively behind FUTA which clinched the First position.
Twelve Universities Selected from the Country’s Six geopolitical zones took part in the competition. geopolitical zones.
For being the best FUTA was rewarded with a cash price of N10 million naira and 2 laptop computers for this landmark achievement.
The team was encouraged to publish the findings of the research paper.
Also to foster training in areas of Hydrography FUTA was encouraged to collaborate with the National Hydrographic Agency NHA.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji has congratulated members of the winning Team for bringing honour to the University. ” I congratulate Dr. Ifechukwu U. Nzelibe a Lecturer and two students Adepoju, Jethro I. and Aborisade, Ayomiposi E.on this major achievement. They have written the name of our University in Gold. They are Worthy Ambassadors of FUTA”, the Vice Chancellor stated.
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