Four 300-level students of the Department of Architectural Technology at Federal Polytechnic Bauchi have earned a combined ₦3.7 million after finishing third in the Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti Design Competition.
The competition, organised by the Wunti Al-Kair Foundation, challenged participants to develop a design for a proposed sports arena at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi.
The successful students are Abdussamad Aminu Mu’azu, Hussaini Adamu, Aliyu Bappa Manga and Abduljalal Abdullahi Liman. They are enrolled in the polytechnic’s degree programme affiliated with ATBU.
The team competed in a contest open to ATBU Architecture students, including postgraduate students, and received a ₦3 million prize alongside certificates of participation.
ATBU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Hassan Garba, awarded the students an additional ₦700,000 in recognition of their performance, bringing their total reward to ₦3.7 million.
Following the competition, the Head of the Department of Architectural Technology, Arc. Shitufa Hamidu, presented the students to the polytechnic’s management.
Receiving them on behalf of the Rector and management, Deputy Rector Dr. Usman Yusuf Dutse congratulated the team and the department, saying the achievement had brought recognition to the institution.
Dutse emphasised the need to encourage creativity, technical competence and innovative thinking among students, particularly in Architecture, where effective design requires both professional knowledge and practical problem-solving skills.
Hamidu thanked the management for its continued support for the department and stressed the importance of institutional encouragement in preparing students for academic and professional success.
Members of the polytechnic’s management committee attended the presentation ceremony.
