American University VC tasks Nigerian lawmaker, Obasa on educational development

Hon. Tajudeen Obasa representing Ojo Federal Constituency in the house of Representatives was on Tuesday tasked by the Technological University of the Americas (TUA) to contribute to the educational development of his country, Nigeria.

The lawmaker who is a lawyer by training bagged a Honourary Doctorate Degree in Political Leadership and was tasked to contribute his quota to Nigeria’s educational development during the University’s convocation and award ceremony on Saturday.

The President, Technological University of the Americas (TUA), Prof Hubert Rampersad, PhD, who specifically tasked him, pointed out that they were concerned about the plethora of challenges militating against Nigeria’s educational system, noting that the concerns could be addressed by Nigerians themselves.

The Technological University of the Americas which was founded in 2012, conferred an award of Honourary Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Political Leadership on Hon. Obasa and on other students who graduated from the school.

In his opening speech, Prof. Rampersad, stated that Nigeria and Africa at large have what it takes to tackle their own challenges, given the continent’s human and material resources.

He further noted that the University is seeking to raise quality standards in academic achievement in order to serve as catalyst for the development of education in Nigeria.

On his part, the Vice Chancellor of the Technological University of the Americas, Prof. Satish Visavadia, task the awardee to contribute to the socio economic development in his constituency and Nigeria at large.

“In Africa, higher education is perceived as a key to the comprehensive development of the continent in many areas.

“In line with this perception, various governments have initiated several policies and models in attempting to build quality higher education for the developing Africa’s human capital to positively contribute to the global challenges”, he stated.

In a related development, the Vice President of Suriname, His Excellency Ronnie Brunswijk bagged the West Africa Diaspora Distinguished Leadership award 2021.

Hon. Obasa, while receiving the award on his behalf, expressed satisfactions with the humanitarian aid provides to the poor in Suriname and the contribution he makes to the educational development of the diaspora community from West Africa.

“He is not only a role model for many Surinamese but also many West Africans.

“Mr. Brunswijk has shown us what empathic leadership really mean. The world needs more leaders like him. Leaders who care and share, leaders who know their social responsibility, and act as a role model”, Obasa said.