A group, Niger Delta Media Practitioners of Nigeria (NDMPN) has honoured the Vice-Chancellor of University of Port-Harcourt, Professor Owunari Georgewill as the Most Distinguished Vice Chancellor of the year 2024 following his achievements in the university during the period under review.
In his address, Convener of the group, Amb. Joseph Asomeji said
they were at the iniversity following the report of their assessment team which x-rayed the activities of the Vice Chancellor on his innovations aimed at achieving the dreams of the founding fathers of the university.
He congratulated Professor Owunari Georgewill on his giant strides recorded both in general academics, technology drive, corporate social responsibilities, students, staff, management welfare as well as providing conducive environment for business activities to thrive in the university community.
Mr Asomeji while highlighting the achievements of NDMPN which includes co-sponsorship of a bill at Rivers State House of Assembly on the need for multinational ooo companies to adhere to Local Content Act, partnership with Mayor of Housing, My-Ace China in organizing sensitization and reorientation of the youths in the region among other things, appealed to the management of the university to partner with the association in her project of donating books to selected secondary schools in the three Senatorial District of Rivers State.
Responding, the Vice Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt, Professor Owunari Georgewill thanked the media group for finding him worthy of the recognition.
He said: ” It’s with immense gratitude that I accept this award from this body. I do so because we do know that Journalists are the watchdog of the society, they do their research and finding before making it public, so to be found worthy of this award, to me is something that I cherish.
“I am indeed very glad that the little effort that we put here to make things work as much as we can is being recognized by people outside the university, this award will spur us to do more.”
The UNIPORT VC further promised to work closely with the group to reach out to the society particularly the downtrodden and most vulnerable people, stressing that the award presentation was the beginning of the partnership just as he advised the media group to remain objective in their reportage, positing the world at large counts on the informations from the media.
