Students Week Program: MAAUN rewards best students with awards, certificates

Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, on Saturday, 15th July, 2023, presented awards and certificates to the best performing students, who exhibited exceptional skills and abilities during the Students Week Program organized by the Campus Life Directorate of the University.

The awards were presented by the Founder of the University, Prof Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, to the students who clinched first, second and third positions in the various competitions that were keenly contested during the six-day programs.

The event being the last day of the students week program, was organized to honor Prof. Gwarzo in recognition of his unwavering support and contributions to the development of the society.

Some of the activities presented during the occasion include speeches of renowned icons by students, bilingual drama, Koroso performance and live performance of prominent artists in the music industry.

The occasion also featured international students who expressed satisfaction with the facilities and standards put in place in MAAUN, while revealing their motivation for coming all the way from other countries to the University for academic pursuit.

The students who came from Palestine, Pakistan, Libya and Chad, made some complementing remarks about the uniqueness of MAAUN, saying the institution has a high concentration of talented faculty members, researchers and students.

In his remarks, Prof. Gwarzo lauded all the participating students for their incredible performance, while urging them to be focused on whatever they do in order to achieve their dreams in life.

He described the degree of creativeness and scholarship of MAAUN students as one beyond measure, while expressing optimism that the students would upon graduation, become employers of labor and solution providers.

Prof. Gwarzo also extended deepest appreciation to the organizing committee of the program who worked round the clock to ensure the success of the program.

In his vote of thanks, the Vice President Administrations, Dr. Habib Awais Abubakar, thanked the organizers, students, staff and the invited guests for their contribution to making the week-long program a colorful and successful one.

Other management staff members who attended the closing ceremony were President of the University, Prof. (Dr.) Mohammad Israr, Vice President Campus Life, Dr Hamza Garba, Director Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, Dr Nura A. Yaro, and Secretary General of the Association of African Private Universities, Prof. Sadiq Harouna.

Also in attendance were the Vice Chancellor, Franco-British International University, Kaduna, Prof. Abdullahi Sabo and Head, International Office, Engr. Bashir Garba, among others.