Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, congratulated Ijeoma Uchegbu, a Nigerian-born professor, on her appointment as the president of Wolfson College at the University of Cambridge on Monday.
Obi expressed his excitement over the announcement of Ijeoma Uchegbu, a Nigerian professor of pharmaceutical nanoscience who is recognized for her outstanding contributions to nanoparticle drug delivery, becoming the seventh president of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges affiliated with the University of Cambridge, in a series of tweets on his X handle on Monday.
As she continues to lead the way in pharmaceutical nanoscience, Prof. Uchegbu—who is currently a lecturer at University College London—is renowned worldwide for her high caliber and groundbreaking work in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). She has received multiple honors, fellowships, and awards for her achievements in these fields.
“Her creative breakthrough and academic excellence, resurrected after years of devotion and labor, have not only paved the way for deeper research in pharmaceutical science for the improvement of health—a very important indicator of human development—but have also led to the development of new treatments that promise to transform pain relief. I wish her continued success in all areas as she confidently assumes her new role in the coming year.
He also exhorted her to keep working toward Nigeria’s development, particularly in the fields of education and health.
