Goodluck Jonathan to bag Honorary Degree at Igbinedion University

Nigerian Former President, His Excellency,Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, would be conferred with honorary degree during the 17th convocation of the Igbinedion University, Okada, (IUO) November 30th 2019.

The vice chancellor of the institute, Prof Lawrence Ezemonye, who disclosed this during a press briefing at the University’s Senate Chambers in Okada, said the former president would be conferred with honorary degrees because of his positive contributions to human development and progress at the national and global levels.

“Honorary degrees are given to honor eminent personalities because of their involvement in national development”.

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“During the convocation ceremony a total of 583 students would be graduating of which 17 are first class students”,he said.

According to him, the institution is already making impact in all sector of the economy of the country and the world at large.

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Ezemonye said as part of efforts to encourage enrolment  in the institution, the management has offered 50;percent school discount for the student of Internally Displaced Persons in Edo state who are seeking admission into the university, adding that a parent who also has three students in the university also enjoyed such discount.

He said other personalites to be conferred with honorary degrees are, His Royal Majesty, Oba Eleguishi, Oba Saheed Ademola Eleguish ( Kusenla III), Sow Bertin Agba, Chairman Business International Management and Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalande-Ekeinde.

Activities of the convocation would commence on the 28th November,2019 with the Maiden Lecture for the Center for Climate Change and SDGs.

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