A Distinguished
Leadership Award as the Best Performing
Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria for the year 2019/2020 has been conferred on the
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Angela Freeman Miri by the Kogi Youth Forum for Good
Governance, in her new office at the Felele Campus on Friday, 30th
October, 2020.
The National
President of the Youth Forum, Honourable Alfa A. Ebune, while presenting the
Plaque and Certificate, said the Award was in recognition of her sterling leadership
qualities and achievements in Federal University Lokoja, as well as her outstanding
contributions to the development of education in Nigeria.
Similarly,
Comrade Maximilian Tashilani who represented the National President of the
Nigerian Youth Congress stated that they had conducted thorough research on the
Vice-Chancellor and found her worthy of the recognition. He particularly
thanked the Vice-Chancellor for her contributions to the growth and development
of the University since her assumption of office in 2016, while wishing her
success in her future endevours as she completes her tenure in February, 2021.
In her remarks,
the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Angela Freeman Miri expressed deep appreciation
to the Group, saying that she was speechless for the honour done her in spite
of the negative narration, spurious petitions to discredit her, and all that she
has gone through in the struggle to ensure that the University ranks one of the
best, not only among its peers in the country but also, in Africa and the
world.
Congratulations to the Vice-Chancellor!
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