The Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology nominates Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu for the legacy award | #NwokeukwuMascot
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News .... NSBMB NOMINATES IKPEAZU FOR LEGACY AWARD . File Image The Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB) has nominated the immediate past Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu for the NSBMB LEGACY AWARD. This nomination is contained in a letter to Dr Ikpeazu signed by the President of the Society, Professor Matthew Owonda Wegwu and dated 16th October, 2023. According to the letter, "The received wisdom is that academics are usually lost in the manipulative corridors of power once they get into appointive or elective office. It is certainly not part of conventional logic for a thoroughbred Nigerian academic who holds political office, let alone one holding the high office of Governor to show proclivity for the academia. Yet you remained marginally or fully engaged in academic activities while in office as Executive Governor of Abia State". The Society recalled with pride the fact that even as Governor, Dr Ikpeazu constantly engaged himself i