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OAU to honour Rwandan president, 3 others
By
Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
Rwandan President,
Paul Kagame, and three other eminent Africans are to be honoured at the 44th
convocation of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
Paul Kagame, and three other eminent Africans are to be honoured at the 44th
convocation of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
A statement issued
Wednesday in Ile-Ife by the public relations officer of the university, Mr
Abiodun Olarewaju, and posted to Campuses, said another eminent African to be
honoured is Mr Biodun Shobanjo, a marketing communications guru.
Wednesday in Ile-Ife by the public relations officer of the university, Mr
Abiodun Olarewaju, and posted to Campuses, said another eminent African to be
honoured is Mr Biodun Shobanjo, a marketing communications guru.
The others are the
President of African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), Dr Benedict
Oramah, and the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First
Bank of Nigeria Plc., Mrs Ibukun Oluwa Awosika.
President of African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), Dr Benedict
Oramah, and the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First
Bank of Nigeria Plc., Mrs Ibukun Oluwa Awosika.
The statement said
Kagame’s exemplary leadership qualities and achievements in Rwanda were
considered, especially his being actively instrumental to ending the infamous
genocide in Rwanda.
Kagame’s exemplary leadership qualities and achievements in Rwanda were
considered, especially his being actively instrumental to ending the infamous
genocide in Rwanda.
According to the
statement, the recognition of the outstanding and remarkable achievements
of Kagame led to the decision to confer on him the Doctor of
Public Administration, Honoris Causa.
statement, the recognition of the outstanding and remarkable achievements
of Kagame led to the decision to confer on him the Doctor of
Public Administration, Honoris Causa.
It also stated
that Shobanjo’s trailblazing efforts and enduring legacies in the last 50
years in marketing communications in Nigeria and his humane social activism had
made him fit for the award of the Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa.
that Shobanjo’s trailblazing efforts and enduring legacies in the last 50
years in marketing communications in Nigeria and his humane social activism had
made him fit for the award of the Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa.
The Doctor of
Science (Agric. Economics) Honoris Causa, conferred on Dr Ben Oramah,
the statement said, was in recognition of his outstanding academic
achievements.
Science (Agric. Economics) Honoris Causa, conferred on Dr Ben Oramah,
the statement said, was in recognition of his outstanding academic
achievements.
It added that the
indelible corporate achievements, unique and outstanding contributions to the
growth of entrepreneurship in the society and humane social activism earned Mrs
Ibukun Oluwa Awosika a Doctor of Business Administration, Honoris Causa.
indelible corporate achievements, unique and outstanding contributions to the
growth of entrepreneurship in the society and humane social activism earned Mrs
Ibukun Oluwa Awosika a Doctor of Business Administration, Honoris Causa.
The awardees, according to the
statement, would be conferred with their degrees during the 44th convocation of
the university scheduled to hold between December 11 and 14.
statement, would be conferred with their degrees during the 44th convocation of
the university scheduled to hold between December 11 and 14.