ABU VC receives Chinese award

Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), Professor Ibrahim Garba has yesterday received the ‘Outstanding Nigerian Advocates of China-Nigeria Relations’ Award from the Embassy of Peoples Republic of China in Nigeria in collaboration with China Alumni Association of Nigeria  in Abuja. Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Zhou Pingjian said the award was in recognition of VC’s contribution […]

Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), Professor Ibrahim Garba has yesterday received the ‘Outstanding Nigerian Advocates of China-Nigeria Relations’ Award from the Embassy of Peoples Republic of China in Nigeria in collaboration with China Alumni Association of Nigeria  in Abuja.

Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Zhou Pingjian said the award was in recognition of VC’s contribution in promoting friendly ties with his country. He said there were over 7,000 Nigerians studying in China.

In his remarks, Prof. Garba said the relationship between the university and the People Republic of China was remarkable over the years and together they have taken so many ways to take university education to international level.  He said ABU was the largest recipient of scholarships from China and recently, entered into a double joint degree agreement with a Chinese university in transport engineering  which allowed students to start their education in ABU and complete it in China in what was called  3+2 double joint degree in engineering.

He said, “So far last year, we have sent 45 students and 12 lecturers on full scholarships between the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and Central South University. This year, they have taken 30 students on full scholarship and altogether, we have about 75 students and a dozen of lecturers doing their master’s and PhD in china.

“The Chinese Ambassador had in 2018 given N100,000 each and a plaque to 47 students as award in commemoration of 47 years of friendly relations with Nigeria and few months ago, he gave another 48 students similar awards in commemoration of 48 years of friendly ties with Nigeria.”

The Director, Directorate of University Advancement, ABU, Professor Adamu Ahmed, Also received similar award.