- National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to confer honorary degrees on Dr. Innocent Chukwuma and Hajiya Hafsat Abdulwahid
- Oba of Benin appointed as the new Chancellor designate; Professor Olufemi A. Peters expresses gratitude to President Tinubu
The management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced that it will award honorary degrees to Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Motors, and Hajiya Hafsat Abdulwahid, the first female novelist in Northern Nigeria, for their contributions to the promotion of local content and education in the country.
Professor Olufemi A. Peters, Vice Chancellor of the University, stated this at the 13th Pre-Convocation Briefing on Monday in Abuja.
He also stated that the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Alpolokpolo, Ewuare 11, will be invested as the institution’s new Chancellor designate.
He appreciated President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for finding the monarch worthy to be appointed as Chancellor.
The vice chancellor said Innoson would be conferred with an honorary degree in Business Administration, while Hafsat is a Doctor of Letters.
He said: “The last time we had an honorary degree in this varsity was 2015, as it is not something we do often.”
“The two awardees reflect the core values of the National Open University of Nigeria, which is entrepreneurial ingenuity and content creativity, and we are very glad that they accepted to be honoured by the university,” he said.
He also disclosed that the convocation lecture would be held on Thursday, and the lecturer is the Vice Chancellor of the Open University of Tanzania, Prof Elifas Bisanda.
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