Rim-Rukeh
21 Mar
As the sun sets on his five-year tenure as Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Engr. Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh stands before a room full of distinguished scholars, administrators, and industry leaders for what would be his final address to the University’s governing council. The moment is poignant—not only for Rim-Rukeh…
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