KWASU to confer honorary doctorate degree on Mbeki, Adeola and Jaiyigbade Alao

Date: 2018-06-06

Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Professor AbdulRasheed Na'Allah says the University will for the first time confer doctorate honorary degree on three distinguished Africans for their contributions to humanity and services to the African continent.

The honorees, according to him, are Former President of South Africa, Mr. Tambo Mbeki, the founder of Guarantee Trust Bank, Mr. Tajudeen Fola Adeola and a popular Ilorin poet and Dadakuada singer, Alhaji Jaiyigbade Alao.

While speaking on the choice of the three honourees, Professor Na'Allah, said Mr. Mbeki who took over from Nelson Mandela as South African President contributed immensely to the growth of African nation, especially in reshaping and transforming of Organization of African Union (OAU) to African Union (AU), saying that he would be conferred with honorary doctorate degree in Political Science.

He added that the founder of Guarantee Trust Bank, Mr. Tajudeen Fola Adeola was chosen as an entrepreneur and for its investment in the banking sector especially in the establishment of GTB in 1999 and for helping the country fine tune Nigeria Pension Scheme, adding that he would be conferred with honorary doctorate degree in Entrepreneurship.

Professor Na'Allah explained that the King Artist and Dadakuada singer, Alhaji Jayigbade Alao would be conferred with honorary doctorate degree in Literature for his contributions to poetry development, describing him as one of the best African poet.

The Vice Chancellor said the honorees would be conferred with the honours in a special convocation ceremony to be announced soon by the University's Senate.

 

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