Adesoji Adeniyi, Osogbo
REPUBLIC of Rwanda President Paul Kagame is among the four eminent Africans to receive the prestigious Honorary Doctorate degrees at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State at its 44th convocation ceremonies holding holding from Wednesday, December 11 to Saturday, December 14, 2019.
A statement by the university’s spokesman Abiodun Olanrewaju said other awardees include Nigeria’s frontline marketing communications practitioner, Mr. Biodun Olusina Shobanjo; President of the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mrs. IbukunOluwa Abiodun Awosika.
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According to the statement, the OAU authorities considered the four eminent Africans for the awards because of their immense contributions to the socio-economic and political development of their immediate environments, countries, continent and the world.
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