By Treasure Chinedum
A student of the Confucius Institute at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Miss Uchechi Justina Michael, has been named a 2026 Junior Cultural Ambassador by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation.
Michael, 17, was selected among 63 outstanding young participants from across the world after a rigorous evaluation process, becoming the only Nigerian to receive the prestigious international recognition.
She had earlier won the Nigerian National Final of the 19th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Secondary School Students and will represent Nigeria at the global finals in China this September.
The Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at UNIZIK, Prof. Yu Zhangbao, described the award as a remarkable achievement, saying it reflects the institute’s growing excellence and the university’s contribution to educational and cultural exchanges between Nigeria and China.
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