{"id":4546,"date":"2024-08-30T22:27:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T22:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bursarydelsu.net\/blog\/?p=4546"},"modified":"2024-08-30T22:27:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T22:27:46","slug":"professor-andy-ogochukwu-egwunyenga-has-been-appointed-aa-a-pioneer-board-of-trustees-member-of-the-naaip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bursarydelsu.net\/blog\/2024\/08\/30\/professor-andy-ogochukwu-egwunyenga-has-been-appointed-aa-a-pioneer-board-of-trustees-member-of-the-naaip\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga has been appointed aa a Pioneer Board of Trustees member of the NAAIP."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vice-Chancellor of <a href=\"http:\/\/delsu.edu.ng\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"delsu.edu.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delta State University<\/a>, Abraka Professor Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga has been appointed as a Pioneer Board of Trustees (BOT) member of the National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners (NAAIP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Professors Egwunyega\u2019s nomination by the executive committee of NAAIP was unanimously approved by the General Meeting of NAAIP members held virtually today, 15\/6\/24.  The Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka was the only serving Vice-Chancellor nominated into the prestigious position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ProfessorEgwunyenga\u2019s nomination is a testament to his commitment to supporting research<br>in AI and other emerging technologies in the university system in Nigeria.<br>CONGRATULATIONS to Professor Egwunyenga. The full list of appointed NAAIP<br>BOT members are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Names<\/th><th>Positions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peter_Okebukola\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peter_Okebukola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola<\/a><\/td><td>The Visioner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/afebabalola.com\/are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aare Afe Babalola SAN (South West)<\/a><\/td><td>Chairman designate (South West)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ruqayyah_Ahmed_Rufa%27i\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ruqayyah_Ahmed_Rufa%27i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufai <\/a><\/td><td>(North West)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/arewaagenda.com\/ambali-unilorin-new-dvc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Suliman Funso Ambali <\/a><\/td><td>(North Central)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/bursarydelsu.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/29\/meet-the-vice-chancellor-prof-andy-ogochukwu-egwunyengameet-the-vice-chancellor\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2174\">Prof. Andy Ogochukwu Egwuyenga <\/a><\/td><td>(South South)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/bodyofsenioradvocatesng.org\/members\/mr-igwilo-bert-chukwuneta-san\/\">Chief (Barrister) Bert Chuks Igwilo SAN <\/a><\/td><td>(South East)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=FY2_YQwAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Prof. Bobboi Umar <\/a><\/td><td>(North East)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The General Secretary of the Association would serve as the Secretary of the<br>Board.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka Professor Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga has been appointed as a Pioneer Board of Trustees (BOT) member of the National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners (NAAIP). Professors Egwunyega\u2019s nomination by the executive committee of NAAIP was unanimously approved by the General Meeting of NAAIP members held virtually today, 15\/6\/24. 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