UniAbuja VC, Prof. Abdul-rasheed Na'Allah Bags National Builders Achievers Award

UniAbuja Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na'Allah has been honored with the National Builders Achievers Award (NBAA) for providing remarkable leadership at the University of Abuja

The Award ceremony which held at the NAF conference centre on Friday 18th, December 2020

The Award Committee described Prof. Na'Allah as a hardworking and innovative leader.

Prof. Na'Allah, who thanks The National Builders Achievers Awards (NBAA) for the recognition.

"I believe Nigeria deserves to be the first in every good thing. At the UofA, we are prepared to provide good leadership to change our institution and nation for the better", he said.

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