The University of Benin has been presented with Africa Outstanding University of the Year Award, 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 24.
In a press statement by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Benedicta Ehanire, on Saturday, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Lilian Salami, was honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development in Africa.
She stated that the awards were presented at the First Africa Education Summit which held at the University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Ehanire said besides her leadership role in the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities, Prof Salami remained the Vice President of the Association of African Universities with headquarters in Ghana; a position she had utilised to project and promote the achievements of many African universities, including the University of Benin.
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