In late 2014, Cecilia Ibru was presented with an award recognizing her and her husband Michael’s contributions to education. Given by the National Association of South-South Students (NASS), the award represented a response from students who appreciated the Ibrus' establishment of a university, college of education, and international school.

2.  In late 2014, Cecilia Ibru was presented with an
award recognizing her and her husband Michael’s
contributions to education. Given by the National
Association of South-South Students (NASS), the
award represented a response from students who
appreciated the Ibrus' establishment of a university,
college of education, and international school.
The president of NASS, who presented the award to
Cecilia Ibru, spoke about the transformative power of
education and called the award both a recognition
of the Ibrus’ achievements and a call for them to
continue their service.

3.  In her own remarks, Mrs. Ibru talked about
the philosophy of the Michael and Cecilia
International School, which recognizes the
importance of Nigerian languages in
preserving the country’s valuable cultures
and teaches them in a modern facility. The
school opened with around 20 students
and has grown its enrollment to over 100.
She closed her remarks by thanking NASS
for the award and promising that she and
her husband would continue to work to
improve education in Nigeria.