Obi congratulates Professor Uchegbu on her appointment as Cambridge Varsity College President

Friday Omosola Politics 18/12/2023

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded election, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu, who was recently elected as the seventh President of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge.

Obi, in a series of posts on his verified Twitter handle, celebrated Professor Uchegbu for her exceptional work in nanoparticle drug delivery.

Peter Obi and Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu (PHOTO CREDIT) Facebook.

He expressed his deep confidence that she will not only make further global impacts through her own work but also, through her leadership, inspire and mentor a generation of enthusiastic researchers who will advance the frontiers of science, medicine, and global health through scientific development.

He tweeted: “I wish to joyfully congratulate Ijeoma Uchegbu, a Nigerian and Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, celebrated for her exceptional work in nanoparticle drug delivery, who has just been announced as the 7th President of Wolfson College,one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge. Prof Uchegbu, currently a lecturer at University College London, is also globally celebrated for her high intellectual and global works in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) which have won her numerous awards, fellowships, and accolades, as she continues to trail the blaze in pharmaceutical nanoscience.

“Her innovative breakthrough and academic excellence, reborn out of years of dedication and hard work, have not only led to the development of new treatments that promise to transform pain relief but have also paved the way for deeper research in pharmaceutical science for the improvement of health – a very critical index of human development. As she boldly steps into her new position next year, I wish her more all-around success.

“While thanking her for bringing honour to our nation and for reflecting the high intellectual prowess of Nigerians, I also urge her to continue to contribute to the development of our dear nation, especially in health and education. Progressive minds like Prof Uchegbu show that Nigeria is abundantly gifted in human resources, and with them, we will build the New Nigeria that will be beneficial to all.”