‘How I became a professor at 40’

The Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Professor Nasiru Idris, said that he dedicated his life to rigorous studies and shunning unionism to become a professor at 40 years.

Prof Idris made the remarks when award of “Distinguish Recognition” was bestowed on him by National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Keffi, Nasarawa State.

According to him, the adage that nobody eats his cake and has was a reality to achieving success.

He appealed to NANS as the voice of the students to make the government and the society to understand that the present on going strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is not for personal financial gains but to restructure and upgrade the university system.

A senior lecturer in the department of geography, Dr Samaila

Kunden, expressed gratitude to NANS for recognizing his boss and described Professor Nasiru as an erudite scholar.