National Association of Oduduwa Students conferring on the Vice-Chancellor the “Most Outstanding University in Nigeria Award”
The National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS) honoured the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof. Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba as the Most Outstanding Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria 2016 as well as conferment of UNN as the Most Outstanding University in Nigeria in 2016. The Association’s president Comrade Adekunle Michael Adeniyi said that the association was the umbrella body for all Yoruba Students both in Nigeria and the diaspora which stated in 1980 at the University of Ibadan with the core objectives of promoting cultural heritage, moral values, seeing to the welfare of all members in all institutions of learning and represent their opinions on issues of campus, states and national importance.
He continued that the prestigious merit award was conferred to an outstanding and understanding leader of remarkable attributes, who had contributed immensely to the wellbeing of the masses and the development of the nation's educational and health sectors, believing in the philosophy, that “Man owes to humanity without question to leave society better than he met it by contributing his quota”. Comrade Adeniyi further reiterated that in NOAS quest for an outstanding recipient, they found an amiable recipient in Prof. Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, an erudite Medical Doctor, distinguished scholar, visionary icon, astute administrator, understanding leader of international repute and a nation builder per excellence.
He continued that the prestigious merit award was conferred to an outstanding and understanding leader of remarkable attributes, who had contributed immensely to the wellbeing of the masses and the development of the nation's educational and health sectors, believing in the philosophy, that “Man owes to humanity without question to leave society better than he met it by contributing his quota”. Comrade Adeniyi further reiterated that in NOAS quest for an outstanding recipient, they found an amiable recipient in Prof. Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, an erudite Medical Doctor, distinguished scholar, visionary icon, astute administrator, understanding leader of international repute and a nation builder per excellence.
According to him, Prof. Ozumba's, brilliant innovations alongside his able management team to took advantage of areas of comparative advantages in executing strategic projects and introducing new innovations in the interest of the students and Nigerians at large. “It is indeed obvious that the Vice-Chancellor has demonstrated unequalled zeal, zest and dexterity in leaving office a lot better than he met it. Hence, all members of staff, students and the host comm shall no longer count their blessings in one by-one but ten-by-ten”, he said. Adding that what seems to be most extraordinary about the Vice -Chancellor is his unequalled Regards, reception, care and compassion for everyone who comes his way at times either seeking assistance or mentorship or on official grounds, he is always enthusiastic to support, lends a listening ear irrespective of whom they are, where they from, the faith they profess or their social status.It is worthy of note that some prominent leaders that have merited and received the NAOS merit award in the past are the likes of Hajiya Fati Lami Abubakar; Dr. Comos Maduka (CEO Coscharis Motors); HRM. Oba Adedapo Tejuoso (Osile Oke-Ona Egbaland; Prof. Musibau Akanji (VC FUTMINNA); Prof. Isaac Adewole (Former UI VC) and Justice Maryam Aloma Muktar (Former CJN) among othersHighpoint of the occasion was cultural display laced with thepresentations of award to the Vice-Chancellor and UNN management as well as decoration of the VC with Yoruba traditional attire.
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