EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDTF RECEIVES AFRICAN STUDENTS UNION PARLIAMENT (ASUP) AWARD.
The Executive Secretary of the Bayelsa State Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF), Dr. (Mrs.) Alice A Atuwo has received Kwameh Nkurumah Distinguished Personality Honour and Noble Prize for Excellence, “Icon of Educational Development in Africa” Award.
The leader of the delegation, African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) Accra, Ghana, Comrade Adjei Frimgpon who presented the award to Dr. (Mrs.) Alice A. Atuwo at the Trust Fund Secretariat, Education House, in Yenagoa. He described her as an astute administrator with an impeccable characteristics and ideologically focused as well as her passionate efforts towards contributing to the development of education not only in Nigeria but across the continent.
According to him, Dr. (Mrs.) Atuwo has placed an indelible mark in the Educational sector particularly, in the campaign towards the provision of qualitative education at all levels especially the Girl Child education and the incredible contribution in the development of humanity and the society at large.
He used the opportunity to highlight some of the objectives of the Union to include, the quest for quality education, campaign against insecurity in Africa, sustainable development in manifold capacity, students and youth economic and social empowerment, among others.
In her acceptance remarks, the Executive Secretary (EDTF), Dr. (Mrs.) Alice Atuwo, expressed delight and dedicated the award to the Almighty God for identifying her and the Trust Fund outstanding among the many organisations and agencies in recognition of the efforts towards the upgrading of education in Bayelsa State.
According to her, as an educationist, people should always see the critical need to embrace educational development to enable our children acquire the prerequisite knowledge and skills to stand out tall in the society.
Dr. (Mrs.) Atuwo also said, she was elated being instrumental towards impacting humanity stating that, the legacy left behind would remain and continuously grow from one generation to another as well as generation unborn.
The Executive Secretary further explained that, she was determined to encourage our teeming youths to vigorously pursue the best Education to enable them harness the wealth of the environment to better themselves and society. She, however, assured that, at every slightest opportunity, she will continue to give her best to ensure the provision of quality education to the people in order for them to be productive in the society.