By Blessing Chinagorom
President Bola Tinubu has showered encomium to Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, top-flight researcher, Ijeoma Uchegbu, on her election as President of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge.
Professor Uchegbu, renowned for her innovative work in nanoparticle drug delivery, is currently a Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at University College London (UCL).
President Tinubu celebrates the outstanding accomplishment and commends Professor Uchegbu for being an excellent ambassador for the country and for her relentless efforts to advance the frontiers of pharmaceutical science.
In a statement released by his aide, the President applauds Professor Uchegbu as epitomizing the ingenuity, brilliance, and hard work that are consistently synonymous with the great Nigerian people both at home and abroad.
While wishing the Nigerian-born Professor more success as she takes on this important role, President Tinubu assures Nigerians in the Diaspora that his administration remains committed to building a robust interface mechanism that harnesses ideas, promotes investment opportunities, and strengthens bonds, in line with his ‘4D Foreign Policy’.
Elated by the Nigerian Professor for being elected as the President Cambridge University College, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Honorable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has rejoiced with her describing the appointment as well deserved.
In a separate statement, the NIDCOM Boss said the appointment of Professor Uchegbu did not come to her as a surprise knowing her pedigree in the field of research and knowledge.
Her appointment has further confirmed that there is reward for hardwork and Nigerians abroad are endowed with people of integrity and excellence.
Prof. Uchegbu, known for her ground- breaking work in nanoparticle drug delivery, is currently a Professor of Pharmaceutical Neuroscience at University College London (UCL).
She will succeed the current President, Professor Jane Clarke, on October 1, 2024, completed her pharmacy studies at the University of Benin in 1981 before attending the University of Lagos to obtain her master’s degree.
In the last one week, the NIDCOM boss has had cause to celebrate seven Nigerian achievers on their various global appointments and awards.
They include Dr Olusimbo Ige, first black female Commissioner of Health in Chicago, Dr Oluwatosin Olateju, first black woman Commissioner for Public Health in Maryland and UK-based Fene Osakwe, a winner of the Global Cyber Security Educator of the Year.
While in the field of sports, Asisat Oshoala, Victor Osimhen and Chiamaka Nnadozie for winning the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards.