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| UNILORIN VC bags international award for service excellence |
For his contributions to multidisciplinary research and inter-
Tertiary institutions collaborations in Africa, the Vice-
Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu
Ambali (OON), has been rewarded with yet another
prestigious award.
The award, a brainchild of The Research Nexus Africa
Networks, was presented to Prof. Ambali in Accra, Ghana,
last Tuesday (March 22, 2016).
The Vice-Chancellor was among the six distinguished world
renowned academics honoured at the 2016 edition of the
International Multidisciplinary Cross-Border Conference on
Science, Technology, Education, Arts, Management and the
Social Sciences (iSTEAMS) held at the University of
Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Ghana, in recognition of
their various contributions to human capital development,
cross-border academic initiatives and the general
development of education in Africa.
Other award recipients at the well-attended Conference
were Prof. Edward Santiago-Blas of the Colorado State
University, USA; Prof. Joshua Alabi, the Vice-Chancellor of
the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana; Prof.
Clement Dzidonu, the President, Accra Institute of
Technology (AIT), Accra, Ghana; Prof. (Mrs.) Goski Alabi, the
Dean, Centre for International Education and Collaboration,
University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana; and Dr.
Hilda Vember of the Cape Peninsula University of
Technology, South Africa.
Presenting the award to Prof. Ambali, on behalf of the
organisers, one of the special guests and a fellow honoree,
Prof. Santiago-Blas, described the Unilorin helmsman as "a
household name in the international academia following his
giant strides of achievements that have placed the University
of Ilorin on the global education map".
Prof. Santiago-Blas said it was, therefore, not a surprise that
such a globally acknowledged achiever was being recognised
for his services in the area of educational development.
He, therefore, congratulated Prof. Ambali, wishing him
“continuous progress as he contributes to human capital
development, internationalisation, multidisciplinary,
intermediary and collaborative research”.
In his response after receiving the award, the multiple-
award-winning Vice-Chancellor thanked the Research Nexus
Africa Networks for finding him worthy of the prestigious
award, saying, “The fact that the organisers have recognised
the excellence in me only points to one fact and that is that
the Research Nexus is also a bundle of excellence because it
takes excellence to recognise excellence”!
The award ceremony was part of the three-day iSTEAMS
Conference themed “Addressing Human-Centred Challenges
through Multidisciplinary Innovations and Inter-tertiary
Collaborations”.
The Unilorin Vice-Chancellor was accompanied to the
ceremony by the Director, Computer Services and
Information Technology (COMSIT), University of Ilorin, Prof.
Musa Isiyaku Ahmed, who also delivered one of the two
keynote addresses at the Conference; the Deputy Director,
Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun; the
Principal Assistant Registrar, Vice-Chancellor's Office,
University of Ilorn, Mr. Kazeem Kayode Babamale; the
Protocol Officer to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Olatunde
Agboola; and the Deputy Director, Ilorin Business School,
University of Ilorin, Dr. Rasheed Jimoh, who was also a
member of the Conference Organising Committee.