Nigerian-born Dr. Peter Nwosu has made history as the first immigrant as well as the first black person to be President of the State University of New York at Oswego, United States.
SUNY Oswego is a public university and Nwosu breaks record in the tertiary institution’s 163-year history.
Dr. Nwosu obtained his BA in Mass Communication and Journalism from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, Enugu State.
He obtained his MA in Liberal Studies from Towson University, and his PhD in Communication Studies from Howard University, and he is a graduate of the Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, all in the United States of America.
Congratulating Nwosu, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, tweeted: I sincerely congratulate the Nigerian-born Dr. Peter O. Nwosu, on his landmark achievement of emerging as the 11th and first black President of the State University of New York at Oswego, United States.
In a historic watershed event, Dr. Nwosu was officially inaugurated into this very distinguished position on the 27th of September, marking the first time an African-born president and an immigrant will lead the 163-year-old institution.
As a man who has remained passionate and committed to the growth of education in society, Dr. Nwosu has continued to inspire the youths to prioritize education as a pathway to success in life.
His visible achievements are a stark reminder, not just to individuals in society, but to us, the leaders of the Nigerian society, of the need to prioritize investment in education if we must salvage our nation from its present level of decadence and place it on the path of development. As I have maintained, education remains the best investment any nation can make for its citizens.
I congratulate him once again and pray to God to grant him the wisdom and strength to function effectively in this new position as he also continues to contribute to our national development, especially in the education sector.
