During the 10th annual Leadership Summit/Induction and award ceremony held at Balogun Subomi Hall, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 13 notable Nigerians received Honorary Doctorate Degrees.
The awardees include CEO of Gotham Group of Companies, Rotimi George-Taylor, IT Engineer and Business Analyst, and Engineer Egan Adat Okon-Effiong, Executive Director, Technical, Mutual Benefit Assurance. Joseph Oladokun, Member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, represents the Ibadan North West Constituency. Dawood Olalere, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Special Protection Unit; Okong Effiong, Managing Partner, BDO Professional Services Limited.
Others are: Olugbemiga Akibayo, Executive Director Futureview Group; Diamond Okiemutie Uju, oil sector expert; Abiodun Great Bello, Executive Director, DMBU; Adewale Ojo, philanthropist; David Ajinomoh, Managing Director, IESL Global Business, Sunday Ayeni, Founder of Rexbhola Nigeria Enterprise, Mathew Moses and Folarin Semiu.
Speaking, the African Representative of the University, Professor Eze Nwauba, stated that the award is awarded to prominent and eminent Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in various sectors of human efforts.
Nwauba added that the recipients were recognised for their varied contributions to their respective disciplines and mankind.
He stated that the event is being organised by Prowess University Delaware, USA, Institute of Arts Management & Professional Studies, IAMPS, in collaboration with the Ecolerite Institute of Peacebuilding, to honour Nigerians who have made significant and valuable contributions to humanity.
