Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has congratulated his predecessor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, on his conferment with the award of Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, commended the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Charles Igwe, the management and Governing Council of the University for honouring Uduaghan with the prestigious award.
He said that it was not surprising that UNN honoured the former governor considering his contributions to the growth and development of the university, especially in his tenure as Governor of Delta.
“On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I congratulate and rejoice with you, our dear leader and former Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, CON, on your confernment with the Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
“As an administration we are extremely proud of this honour bestowed on you, particularly as we remember with gratitude, your administration’s donation of the Sociology Department building to the university in honour of an illustrious Deltan and first Students Union Government President, late Professor B.I.C. Ijomah.
“I, also on behalf of the state government, commend the management of UNN for finding you worthy of this prestigious honour.
“It is our prayer that God will continue to bless you with long life and good health to reap the fruits of your service to God and humanity,” Okowa stated.
In the same vein, the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has warmly felicitated His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Governor of Delta State, on the award of the prestigious Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
The salutation was contained in a congratulatory message issued by the State PDP Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, which reads: “Your Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP heartily congratulates you on the conferment of the Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) award, by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
“We are indeed not surprised that the famous University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has found in you, a worthy recipient of this prestigious award, long after you left office and honorably side-stepped out of the national spotlight, with admirable decorum, dignity.”
