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| SGF Anyim Pius Anyim |
Secretary
to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, is among
eminent Nigerians that will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the
University of Nigeria at its 42nd convocation on Saturday.
The other honourees are the Chairman of
the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega;
former Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Fola Adeola; and
the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank,
Dr. Alex Otti.
UNN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bartholomew Okolo, said this on Monday, at a press briefing in Enugu.
Okolo said the awardees were being recognised following their “remarkable contributions to the development of our country.”
According to him, a former minister, Dr.
Obiageli Ezekwesili, will deliver the convocation lecture entitled ‘The
wealth and poverty of a nation: who shall restore the dignity of
Nigeria’.
Ezekwesili, an alumna of the university,
was Minister of Solid Minerals as well as Education, Vice-President of
the World Bank (African Region) and currently Senior Economic Adviser at
the Open Society Foundation as well as Director of Bharti Airtel.
Meanwhile, 116 persons will earn First
Class Honours, while another 195 will receive the institution’s
doctorate degrees on the occasion.
SOURCE: THE PUNCH
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