By Nefishetu Yakubu
Benin, – The Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo Council, on Tuesday congratulated Prof. Lillian Salami on her emergence as the 10 Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
A statement jointly signed by the chairman of the chapel, Mrs Nefishetu Yakubu, and secretary, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, and made available to newsmen said her unblemished record and professional competence earned her the job.
“The correspondents chapel of NUJ, Edo council, offers Prof. Lillian Salami our most sincere congratulation on her new role as the 10th Vice Chancellor of University of Benin (UNIBEN).
“Certainly, your willingness to volunteer your time and effort, as well as express your opinions, has contributed to your being selected for the post.
“We wish you all the best as you extend your contribution to the development of human and capital resources in the nation’s educational sector especially at the University of Benin.
“Everyone works to pay the bills and live a happy life, but very few people like you live to work on a job that gives everyone happiness.
“The university’s gains when you were chairman of its integrated enterprise in 2011 are unbeatable.
“We urge you to continue on that part of hard work which had also uplifted you to becoming the first female professor of Education in Uniben.
“As you once again put forward your intellectual dexterity for the betterment of the university, we want you to be a team player to enable you to take the university to an enviable position,” the statement said.
According to the statement, the chapel pledges its full support to the VC and looks forward to working with her.
(NAN)
