Charles Ogwo
Professor Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar has revealed that the University would be conferring Honorary Doctorate degrees of Business Management on prominent Nigerian industrialists who have distinguished themselves in their different field of endeavour as well as their meaningful contribution towards the growth and development of the nation’s economy.
The Vice Chancellor made this known while briefing newsmen on Tuesday, March 23, on the activities of the Institution’s 34th Convocation ceremony billed for March 27 at the Abraham Ordia Stadium in the University of Calabar.
“There are two Nigerian industrialists who have distinguished themselves in their field of endeavour, the CEO of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and Dr Kamaru Yusuf Ibitoye, they would be conferred honorary degrees on business management. They are credible men, with high standard and integrity, they have distinguished themselves and they have in no small way added value to the economy of our country.
“These two distinguished Nigerian industrialists/ business moguls have also employed hundreds of Nigerians in their facilities and have greatly contributed in promoting and supporting local content for the advancement of the country’s economy.
“It is in view of their sterling contributions that the University Management found them worthy of the honour because they are good examples as well as role models for others to emulate”,
she affirmed.
Prof. Obi, further disclosed that 22 graduands of the university bagged first –class honours in their various academic fields of the 4,955 graduating students. While 1,073 had Second Class Upper, 2,763 had Second Class Lower and 26 had Pass degrees.
Besides, the university would graduate 127 Ordinary Diploma students, 154 Post Graduate Diploma Students, 187 Masters Degree students and 56 P.HD.
Moreover, the Vice Chancellor stated that Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transport would deliver the keynote paper on ‘The National Questions and the Challenges of Nationhood in Nigeria’, on March 26
