In the process of celebrating any success a man attains in life, God must be recognised first. It was on this premise that the newly appointed professor at Rivers State University, the Very Rev. Prof. Clifford Meesua Sibani, went to church at the Chapel of Redemption in Rivers State University on 8th March, 2026, to thank God for his elevation as a professor in the Department of Religion and Cultural Studies.
Speaking after the professorial Thanksgiving, Prof. Sibani stated that the reason he went to church was to recognise that without God, he could not have reached the peak of his profession.
He added that the secret of his success is God, coupled with hard work and patience, advising those who want to be like him to focus on God and commitment to hard work.
Prof. Clifford .M. Sibani concluded by saying that his promotion to the rank of professor will spur him to provide more solutions for societal problems while appreciating the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zeb-Obipi and others for contributing to his elevation.
Prof. Williams Nzide, while speaking with the press, described the newly appointed professor Very Rev. Clifford M. Sibani, as an intelligent man who had passed through his tutelage. According to him, Prof. Sibani was his student at the secondary school level who performed creditably well; adding that he was not surprised by his elevation.
He advised the people, especially those in academics, to see hard work and patience as a solution to success.
Meanwhile, the first professor of the same village as Prof. Sibani, the well-known Prof. Konne, Lelusi, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rivers State University, disclosed that the celebrant, whom he also thought was at the secondary school level, is a man who believes in excellent performance. According to him, the ranking of Very Rev. Clifford M. Sibani as a professor in the Department of Religion and Cultural Studies by the RSU is a well-deserved appointment due to his track record and academic contributions over the years. He advised those aspiring to be like him to emulate hard work as solution to professional breakthrough.
