The Morgan State University in the United States has presented Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo with a Recognition Award of Distinguished Scholarship, Leadership, and Eduprenurship 2025.
The certificate of award and achievement was signed by the Executive Director of Global Partnerships Africa, Professor Hakeem I. Tijjani
Gwarzo, who is the President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, founded Maryam Abacha American University in Niger, Nigeria, Franco-British International University Kaduna and Canadian University Abuja. He was also recognised as the 2025 Distinguished African Eduprenuer, an uncommon endowment for Human Capacity Development.
The award coincided with his 47th birthday anniversary.
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution providing instruction to a multiethnic, multiracial, multinational student body and offering more than 140 academic programmes leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan fulfils its mission to address the needs and challenges of the modern urban environment through intense community-level study and pioneering solutions.
The Office of Strategic Partners and Recruitment (Africa) of Morgan State University dates back to November 28, 2017 when Morgan hosted 12 Vice Chancellors from Nigerian Universities that concluded in formalising relationships through MoU signing with four.
Subsequently, President Wilson visited Nigeria twice as a keynote Speaker that highlighted the Morgan vision for a globalised education.
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