African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) have conferred the award of a “Pan African Prize for Excellence” on the Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University Bokkos Prof. Doknan Sheni.
The “Pan African Prize for Excellence” award is coming in recognition of Prof. Sheni’s dedication and life services in the educational sector and several work in Optometry in Africa and other part of the world.”
The Speaker of African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) Rt. Hon. Kewul Abel leading the union’s delegations said the award followed thorough scrutiny of the leadership of the University and the the service made to the growth of the University under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor and his team.
The Speaker called for shared intellectual abilities towards improving quality of education not only in Nigeria but be extended to other African countries through exchange programmes and academic conferences because the challenges of education in most African Countries are similar.
” “Nigeria has all it takes to stand tall in the comity of nations, and if Nigeria get it right, other African countries defnatly will get it right.”
He applauded the effort made by both the management of the University and Plateau State for the accreditation of programmes of the University which give room for young persons who have place their hope on what the institution could offer them in life.
The Nigerian Coordinator of the African Students Union Parliament, Comrade Nwankwo Henry said the union have embarked on drug abuse campaign in Nigeria which has become a serious threats to various universities across the country. He urged the University to key into the nationwide campaign.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Doknan Sheni thank the union for recognising his contributions made over the years in Ghana and other African countries served.
“This award is precious to us and is rich in words to us as an institution, we shall indeed blow our trumpet, I assure you of my support and that of the University for the drug abuse campaign in this institution,” he said
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