Buhari congratulates Obi of Onitsha, Kingibe Over Honorary Degree
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated three recipients of honorary degrees awarded by Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, recently at the institution’s 13th convocation.
The recipients are, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, who was given Nigeria’s second-highest honour, Grand Commander of the Niger (GCON) following President Buhari’s recognition of 12th June 1993 elections believed to have been won by Chief M.K.O. Abiola.
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Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu in a statement yesterday said another recipient, Sir Emeka Offor, Executive Vice Chairman of Chrome Group of Companies and founder of Emeka Offor Foundation, who had contributed a lot towards eradication of polio, river blindness, glaucoma, and facilitated Cataract surgery and many researches in Nigeria, deserved the honour.
He said: “And the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka, who has waged a successful war against unlawful and obnoxious cultural practices in the Southeast.” The President rejoiced with the recipients, their families, friends, and associates, urging them to continue working for the betterment of the country, and humanity.
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