Aiguobasinmwin Movement World-wide, a socio-cultural group in Benin, has thrown its weight behind the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Benin (Uniben), Professor Edoba Omoregie’s newly incorporated Board of Trustees (BoT) University of Benin Trust Development Fund.
While extolling the VC for bringing the Trust Fund to bear the Aiguobasinmwin Movement World-wide, said “his foresight and passion towards impact making as Vice Chancellor of University of Benin is indeed worth emulating.”
According to the group in its statement of support for the new concept, “the historic inauguration of the newly incorporated Board of Trustees University of Benin Trust Development Fund whose functions is to work with the University Management to identify infrastructure and academic needs, forge partnerships with alumni, organizations and friends of the University in order to mobilize resources for specific capital and academic projects in the University, support faculty development through sponsorship of research, training, and to encourage mentorship programmes across the faculties, secure sponsorships, grants and provide welfare assistance to indigent students and to recognize and reward academic excellence among staff and students being ably chaired by Pastor (Dr.) Osagie Ize-Iyamu.”
Going further, Aiguobasinmwin Movement stressed in its statement signed by Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture (President); Mr. Osayuki-Osa Benson (Secretary General) and Mr. Monday Ohuimumwen JP (Diaspora Coordinator) “interestingly, this unprecedented milestone is the first of it’s kind in Nigeria universities which was invented by our illustrious Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie SAN.
“Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie SAN is indeed making waves with this innovative approach to the University of Benin development and academic excellence. The University of Benin Trust Development Fund is a game-changer, and it’s amazing to see that the Vice Chancellor vision becoming a reality.
“Conclusively, we therefore appeal to Uniben Alumni and well meaning Nigerians to give their maximum support for the newly inaugurated Board of Trustees University of Benin Development Trust Fund in order to achieve the set goal of the Management of University of Benin.”
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