By Our Correspondent
The Vice-Chancellor of Dennis Osadebay University (DOU), Asaba, Professor Samuel Ovuete Aghalino, has received the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in recognition of his contributions to scholarship, university administration and the promotion of the institution’s ideals and reputation.
The award was presented to Aghalino by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab O. Egbewole, SAN, during a ceremony held at the university auditorium in Ilorin on Monday.
Egbewole said the honour was a recognition of Aghalino’s sustained commitment to advancing the ideals and image of his alma mater through his academic engagements, intellectual contributions and public representation of the university.
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Presenting the award, the UNILORIN Vice-Chancellor described Aghalino as a distinguished scholar and university administrator whose career and achievements had continued to bring honour to the institution.
“I am pleased to confer on you the University of Ilorin Distinguished Alumnus honour in recognition of your steadfast commitment to promoting the ideals and image of the University,” Egbewole said.
He added that Aghalino had consistently projected the University of Ilorin positively through his academic and professional engagements.
“Through your academic engagements and public representation, you have consistently portrayed the University in a most favourable light, for which we are deeply appreciative,” he said.
Egbewole welcomed Aghalino back to the university campus and congratulated him on what he described as a well-deserved recognition, conveying the best wishes of the university community.
The honour adds to the growing list of recognitions associated with Aghalino’s career, which has spanned teaching, research, scholarship, university administration and public service.
As Vice-Chancellor of Dennis Osadebay University, Aghalino has been involved in efforts aimed at strengthening the institution’s academic and administrative structures, while enhancing its visibility and reputation within Nigeria’s higher education sector.
His recognition as a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Ilorin also reflects the institution’s appreciation of the contributions of its graduates to scholarship, leadership, institutional development and society.
The award further underscores Aghalino’s standing in the Nigerian university system and his sustained commitment to teaching, research, intellectual development and service to higher education.
The University of Ilorin has, over the years, recognised distinguished graduates whose professional accomplishments and contributions to society have brought credit to the institution.
Speaking after receiving the award, Aghalino expressed appreciation to the management of the University of Ilorin for the honour and the opportunity to be recognised among the institution’s distinguished alumni.
He described the award as a significant honour and a homecoming to an institution that played an important role in his academic and professional development.
Aghalino pledged to continue upholding the values of the University of Ilorin and remain a worthy ambassador of his alma mater.
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The investiture attracted members of the university community, academics, administrators, family members and other distinguished guests who joined the institution in celebrating one of its accomplished graduates.
For Aghalino, the award represents not only recognition of his professional and academic accomplishments but also a reaffirmation of the enduring bond between a distinguished alumnus and an institution that helped shape his intellectual and professional journey.
