The University of Benin UNIBEN has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also acknowledged as Africa’s Pillar of Education for her role in education development on the continent.
According to a statement from the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Saturday in Benin, the honours were awarded during the 1st Africa Education Summit, held at the University of Rwanda in Kigali.
Ehanire said alongside her leadership role in the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities, Prof. Salami was also the Vice President of the Association of African Universities with headquarters in Ghana.
In this position, the public relations officer added, the vice-chancellor had been employed to protect and promote the achievements of several African universities, including the University of Benin UNIBEN.
