Team NOUN at the AAU’s conference in Windhoek
The Association of African Universities (AAU) has presented the immediate-past Pro-chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), Emeritus Prof. Peter Okebukola, with an Award of Excellence for his service to quality higher education delivery in West Africa.
The ceremony,聽which took place at the Windhoek聽Country聽Club and聽Resort聽Conference聽Centre,聽Namibia,聽was organised by the聽association as part of its activities marking the聽Conference of Rectors,聽Vice-Chancellors聽and Presidents of African Universities,聽tagged REViP2023.
Okebukola was specifically singled聽out by the AAU and honoured as its “Higher Education Ambassador for West Africa” for his shining,聽exemplary聽and innovative role played聽towards聽the delivery of quality higher education in West Africa.
Namibia鈥檚 Minister of Higher Education, Innovation and Technology, Hon. Dr. Itah-Kandji Murangi, declared open conference in the country鈥檚 capital city.
With the theme: “Advancing Excellence in African Higher Education,” the conference has in attendance a high-powered team from NOUN, led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Isaac Buswat.
Other members of the team are the Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Prof. Ahmed Njiddah with the Centre Director, Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL), Prof. Grace Jokthan, providing the support structure holding team NOUN in sharing this great feat.