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African Students Union Honours Okodudu, UniPort
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- Published: 14 July 2021
By Otikor Samuel
African Students Union Parliament (ASUP), has honoured the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Stephen Okodudu with a Pan-African Prize for Excellence. The Union also presented a corporate award to Management of the University for striving towards excellence in the delivery of the core mandate of teaching, research and community service. The presentation of awards took place aT the Vice Chancellor's Committee Room on Friday, June 18, 2021.Reading the prepared text of the Speaker of ASUP, Kewul Abel, the Deputy Speaker, Dominic Mensha, said Professor Okodudu was chosen for the award in recognition of his remarkable achievements and contributions to the promotion of pan-Africanism. “Professor Stephen Okodudu…is contributing more than a building block towards the
“I want to thank you for rising to the occasion of also enlightening young people on the danger of drug abuse which is part of the challenges of modern world. Once you bond yourselves as a team, many things will work easily. So, I wish you success and thank you for the recognition,” the Acting Vice Chancellor said.
Responding, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Okodudu thanked the African Students Union Parliament for promoting the ideals of panAfricanism, which he recalled, was started by young people who desired rapid development in Africa.
advancement of the noble cause of pan-Africanism through human capital development which is a prerequisite to national development,” read part of the text by the Speaker.
Others who joined the Deputy Speaker at the presentation of award included Epah Pablo, Austin Kobeyi, Blessing Morgan and Temple Ozim.
