BUILDING THE MODERN SOCIETY
A timeline of our activities
Discover more about us. How we started,what we have been up to over the years and what the future holds.
In 1997, three students at the Federal University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State Nigeria, came together and created an organization, Environmental Watchtower, that will bridge the gap between the theories taught in the classroom and real-life experience of using what they are taught to solve real-life challenges on campus. The organization was led by Oladimeji Olutimehin who later transformed it into Engineers Without Borders Nigeria after graduation.
In 2005, while going through The Bridge, a magazine by the National Academy of Engineering, Dimeji came across a write-up that resonated with him and aligned with what he wanted to do. He then wrote the author of the article and shared his vision. The author not only replied but asked him to start Engineers Without Borders Nigeria. The author of the article is no other person but Professor Bernard Amadei, the founder of Engineers Without Borders USA and co-founder of Engineers Without Borders International.
EWB Nigeria partnered with Dr. Adrian Sohr, a Canadian medical doctor who had lived among certain people in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria, to bring sustainable development to their community. Together, with funds raised by DR Adrian, we did water projects and started a primary school and a garden.
In 2010, EWB Nigeria through EWB-USA entered into a partnership with Chevron and Schlumberger to be the implementers of the Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) projects in the Niger Delta. As part of the program, In 2011 EWB Nigeria organized an International conference funded by Chevron USA and Schlumberger which was attended by the EWB-USA team, engineering students from various Universities in Nigeria, and bodies and individuals interested in the development of the Niger Delta.
EWB Nigeria launched its Sustainable Campus project intending to reduce the use of fossil fuel in Nigerian universities by 30% via the introduction of renewable energy like solar, wind, and biomass.
In 2011 EWB Nigeria organized an International conference funded by Chevron USA and Schlumberger which was attended by the EWB-USA team, engineering students from various Universities in Nigeria, and bodies and individuals interested in the development of the Niger Delta.
EWB Nigeria launched its Sustainable Campus project intending to reduce the use of fossil fuel in Nigerian universities by 30% via the introduction of renewable energy like solar, wind, and biomass. To implement this project in 2013, EWB-Nigeria took 101 students from seven universities to Valley View University, Accra, Ghana to understudy biogas production and recycling of waste. The project was unable to scale for a lack of funding.
To better achieve our vision to make engineering one of the exports of Nigeria, we got into STEM education. We started working with science teachers and students. We trained science teachers in Akure, Ondo State, Benin, Edo State, and Nnewi, Anambra State. We facilitated a Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (GEMS) funded by Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) among secondary schools in Ondo State.
We designed, tested, and validated our engineering education programs which are: Problem Solving For Engineers, Value-Added Engineering, and Engineering Leadership.
EWB Nigeria launched its Sustainable Campus project intending to reduce the use of fossil fuel in Nigerian universities by 30% via the introduction of renewable energy like solar, wind, and biomass. To implement this project in 2013, EWB-Nigeria took 101 students from seven universities to Valley View University, Accra, Ghana to understudy biogas production and recycling of waste. The project was unable to scale for a lack of funding.
To better achieve our vision to make engineering one of the exports of Nigeria, we got into STEM education. We started working with science teachers and students. We trained science teachers in Akure, Ondo State, Benin, Edo State, and Nnewi, Anambra State. We facilitated a Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (GEMS) funded by Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) among secondary schools in Ondo State.
We designed, tested, and validated our engineering education programs which are: Problem Solving For Engineers, Value-Added Engineering, and Engineering Leadership.
MISSION
Partner with organizations and communities to develop engineering leaders who solve problems and create value for organizations and communities.
VISION
A Nigeria where every engineer is equipped to be a world-class leader and organizations where value is being created.