Buhari felicitates with Nigerian Prof. Egbu appointed VC of UK varsity

Prof. Charles Egbu, the first black and Nigerian appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom, has received President Muhammadu Buhari’s commendation and congratulatory message.

Buhari, who hailed Egbu’s appointment as the helmsman of a ranked university in the UK, urged him to keep the flag of Nigeria aloft in all his endeavours in the elevated position.

The congratulatory message to Egbu reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight at the news of appointment of Professor Charles Egbu, from Anambra State, as Vice Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom.

“The President felicitates with the academic, who is the first black person appointed helmsman of a ranked university in the UK.

“With wide experience as Pro-Chancellor at the University of East London, Dean of the School of Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University, and stints at University of Salford, University College London, Glasgow Caledonian University, Leeds Beckett University, among others, I have no doubt that you will acquit yourself creditably once again in this new assignment.”

The statement was signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina and obtained by PerSecondnews.

Bihari described the Professor, a foremost Quantity Surveyor with 12 books and over 350 publications to his credit, as a worthy example of an industrious Nigerian, whom the younger generation should adopt as a role model.

“The President urges the new VC, who assumes office in November, to build on the strong foundations laid by his predecessors at the university, where he is equally an alumnus.”