Bowen VC bags ASUP prestigious award

African Students’  Union Parliament (ASUP) has conferred on the Vice-Chancellor  Bowen University, Iwo, Professor Joshua  Ogunwole its prestigious award;  Icon of Nation Building and Education Development in view of his notable impact on the progress of the institution and character building of the students within the short time he assumed the office.

Speaking at the presentation of the award to the institution and the Vice-Chancellor at an event held recently, the ASUP  Programme  Coordinator, from the   Federal University of Technology, Minna, comrade  Paul Matthew declared that the recent empirical research study carried on Bowen University by the organization,  to familiarize itself with the university about its students ‘  welfare,  informed the union to give the Vice-Chancellor the deserving award.

 According to him, “in the course of monitoring Bowen university’s activities by the union,  Professor Ogunwole was found worthy,  as a lot has been achieved in the institution since he assumed the office as Vice-Chancellor of the ivory tower.”

 He noted that the union is aware of professor Ogunwole’s tremendous input into the tertiary education development process in the country, even before he joined the institution, saying that  If such a man as professor Ogunwole could be encouraged, he would do more.

“  In the quest of  this organization to seek for itself a role model for African youths and students,  we found out that  Professor Joshua would fit in  better to mentor  African youths to  become better citizens of our dear continent, Africa. This is what spurred the union to conferred the award  on him to appreciate him  and to set him as a role model  and mentor  for African youths and for  students to emulate.

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“ Professor Ogunwole  is a man that is  diligent in his duty and humble in character. From all indications, Professor Ogunwole is the type of personality  that  institutions in Africa would need   to drive its transformation process. He is highly skillful  with an impressive human relation with the  students. ASUP has respect for Bowen University. I have many Bowen University graduates as friends who are doing  fine in their respective organizations. As a matter of fact, Bowen is setting a space for other universities in the country to emulate.

“Our  vision is to promote African continent  to an  enviable height , to be one  of the foremost  students’ organization  that will provide Africans with quality leaders that can lead Africa to a greater height. We also have the mandate to sensitise the mindset of African youths to disengage them from all forms of vices in the society. And also to educate them that the future of Africa is in the hand of  African youths, either to make or to mar it.

 In his response, Professor  Ogunwole expressed gratefulness over the award, noting that  African Student Union Parliament’s assessment about Bowen University is highly impressive.

According to him, ASUP’s commendation  on Bowen University is an indication that the world is watching   the university, and “we shall continue to put in our best for the progress of this citadel We believe in students and what  they can do. At Bowen, we give our students opportunities to develop their skills for nation-building process,” he said.