EKPOMA – The President of the Republic of Gambia, His Excellency, Adama Barrow is to be honoured by the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma-Edo State, with an honorary degree at its 22nd Convocation Ceremony holding from Friday, October 11 to Saturday October 19, 2019.
Also to be honoured are the chairman of EcoBank Transnational Corporation, Lagos, Mr. Emmanuel Ikhazoboh and the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of DAF Homes & Estate Limited, Lagos, Dr. Dorry Afe Okojie
Others in include Retired General Anthony Ukpo from Lagos, and business mogul, Chief (Dr) Ezekiel Ainabe, a native of Ekpoma.
The public relations officer of the university, Mr. Edward Aihevba said the honouring of the Gambia president would be the beginning of recognition of progressive African leaders by the University
Aihevba added that the recognition of the Gambia president would also create linkages between AAU and institutions in Gambia, like it already does with institutions in Ghana.
He stated further that the coming of Gambia president would also make the convocation ceremony more robust as he would be coming with his ministers and ambassador.
The AAU image maker explained that others awarded would be honoured based on their achievements and contribution to national development.
He pointed out that Chief Ezekiel Ainabe would be honoured for both his achievements to national development and contribution to the development of AAU, recalling that he was a donor during the endowment fund raising at the commencement of university.
He equally stated that the award is expected to create a relationship between the university and the awardees, by which in the next five years their contributions would have engineered lots of development in the university.
