聽The Deputy Vice-Chancellor,聽Administration (DVC -Admin), 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Isaac Butswat, has been inducted as the 50th Fellow of the Nigerian Society for Animal聽Production (NSAP).
Butswat, a professor of Animal Science, was elevated to the highest rank of the professional body at the 49th聽Annual聽Conference of The Nigerian Society for Animal Production in Collaboration with聽the University of Ibadan, held聽聽between March聽25聽–聽28,聽2024 in Ibadan.
鈥溌燭he investiture as聽fellow was in recognition of my immense contribution towards the development of animal agriculture within and outside Nigeria,鈥澛爃e said.
According to him,聽鈥渆very year, during the annual conference, they induct deserving individuals as fellows. It might be one or more persons. This year during the 49th annual conference I happened to be the only one.鈥
Speaking on what NOUN stands to gain from this elevation,聽the professor of Animal聽Science,聽in a chat with聽水果派 News,聽said聽鈥渋t will serve great advocacy purposes for NOUN, help in accreditation issues and induction of our graduate animal scientists,聽amongst other things.鈥
The excited Butswat expressed his sincere gratitude to NSAP for the honour,聽鈥淚聽was highly elated and feel a sense of fulfilment. I felt happy and satisfied as well as being encouraged to keep doing the works that attracted the recognition.
鈥淚鈥檓 also grateful to those that found me worthy and a large number of my former students who are occupying very significant positions in the society as of today. I鈥檓 also very appreciative of the Vice-Chancellor, NOUN, Prof.聽Olufemi A. Peters for constantly creating an enabling environment for one to explore, express his potential and excel.
鈥淲hatever it is that one is doing that is praise worthy, one should keep doing and in due time, such a one will be recognised. To God be all the glory.鈥
The DVC聽is聽a Fellow,聽Nigerian Institute of Animal Science;聽Fellow,聽College of Animal聽Science;聽Fellow,聽Animal Science Association of Nigeria and now Fellow,聽Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
NSAP was established some 49聽years ago with the aim of bringing persons with interest in animal agriculture for the development and improvement of that sector of agriculture.
Its membership comprises the academia, industry and policy makers, mainly animal scientists, veterinarians and related disciplines.
The event was graced by distinguished personalities and industry players in the sector.