PM Dion Ngute Requests ICT University Boss To Continue Shining Cameroon’s Image Abroad


PM Dion Ngute[R], Prof. Victor Mbarika[L]

By Raymond Dingana

Cameroon’s Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute has urged Prof. Victor Mbarika of the Information and Communication Technology [ICT] University to multiply efforts on beaming the country’s image overseas.

The PM made the declaration July 26th in Yaounde during an audience granted Prof Victor Mbarika at the Star Building after the Professor’s return to the country from London where he won the African Achievers Award.

The PM also used the occasion to acknowledge the distinguished professor on his fresh recognition as winner of the African Achievers Award.

Prof Mbarika is a celebrated scholar with refined trappings in the promotion of education and ICTs.  The prestigious award was conferred on Prof Mbarika during a ceremony at the British House of Lords on July 14th. 

The distinction came on the endorsement of the Advisory Board and under the authorization granted by Board of Trustees. In the spirit of President Paul Biya’s call for Cameroonians to market a positive image of their country to the world, PM Dion Ngute singled out Prof Mbarika as an example worth emulating.

 

Revisiting Historic Award Ceremony

 

Prof Mbarika received the award at the Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament. The award is signed by Dr. Susan Fajana-Thomas O.B.E, chairman of the African Achiever’s Awards and Dr. Tonye Rex Idaminabon, FRSA, who is Chief  Executive of the awards committee. 

The award for the celebrated scholar and outstanding Cameroonian whom Prof Mbarika is, comes after the likes of South Africa’s Nelson Mandela; Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere; Burkina Faso’s Thomas Sankara; Liberia’s Ellen Johnson and Ghana’s Nkwame Nkrumah, Kenyatta.




Professor Victor Mbarika who is President and Founder of the prestigious ICT University, is an academic powerhouse who has transformed and is still giving Africa’s education a fresh motivation.

Just like what PM Dion Ngute recommended July 16 during the audience, Prof Mbarika after receiving the award saluted his beloved country Cameroon where he said he started learning leadership as a youngster. He also thanked his father Mr. George Mbarika describing him as his hero.

He told the audience that: “As a means to portray my patriotism and honor my country, I decided to present myself in a tie with Cameroon’s flag.’’

He promised to carry on mentoring more people, and also honoring the ICT University and his family and countries around the world where he has continued to shine.




Prof Mbarika did not also forget other upcoming African leaders to whom he also dedicated the award, especially those he has mentored.

For those who don’t know, Prof Victor Mbarika has through the award made history given the caliber of African personalities who have received the prestigious award. He is for now the only Cameroonian who has received the award.

The African Achievers Awards recognizes excellence in African leaders who have engaged in multiple actions that have continued to boost growth and human development. 

Prof Victor Mbarika Of ICT University

Prof Mbarika is a scholar who has supervised several PhD students. He is a pioneer in ICT and development, a field which he is making impact in Cameroon, Africa and the world atlarge.



 

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