Vice-President Kashim Shettima has been conferred with the University of Ibadan’s highest alumni honour — the UI at 75 Ambassador Plenipotentiary Award — for his exceptional contributions to public service and national development.
The honour was bestowed during a courtesy visit by the university’s management, led by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday.
Prof. Adebowale described Shettima as “a foremost alumnus” whose legacy in banking, governance and national leadership merited the creation of a new, exclusive category never before conferred in UI’s history.
“We honoured some alumni as UI at 75 Ambassadors, but considering your position and accomplishments, we created a special category — Ambassador Plenipotentiary — solely for you,” the VC stated.
Shettima earned a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from UI in 1991, and was recognised for his contributions across the banking sector, two-term governorship of Borno State, and current position as Vice-President of Nigeria.
In his remarks, Shettima praised UI as “the greatest citadel of learning in West Africa”, recalling the university’s pan-African relevance and historic prestige.
“There was a time when the King of Saudi Arabia was recommended for treatment at the University College Hospital, Ibadan,” he said, reflecting on the institution’s global reputation.
The Vice-President pledged the Tinubu administration’s commitment to reviving Nigeria’s education sector, with a focus on resource mobilisation and inclusive policy reforms.
He highlighted key initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which is structured to provide tuition and welfare support to indigent students.
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“NELFUND is the first of its kind — directly addressing the needs of underprivileged students. We are determined to rescue the educational sector,” he declared.
On the state of the nation’s economy, Shettima assured that Nigeria had moved past its economic turbulence, with rising revenue and renewed global investor confidence.
“Our economy has turned the corner. We have crossed the Rubicon. Tax revenue is growing steadily. The President is an economic guru who understands the language of commerce,” he affirmed.
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