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European-American University (EAU) on Saturday, June 18th, 2022 conferred honorary doctorate degrees on 22 Nigerians at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ikeja.
The receivers of the degrees included senior government officials, royalty, religious and business leaders who have passed from different specialties in the institution.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelChancellor of the University, Prof. John Kessy, while delivering a speech at the event, stressed the need for tertiary institutions to devise dynamic and flexible ways to improve standard of education.
Kessy stated that EAU was structured in a flexible way that its educational programmes are tailored to individuals rather than mass model of education.
He further stated that the system is built in such a way that one can start and finish at any time of the year, working at your own pace. With no unnecessary bureaucracy or strikes to delay academic progress as obtained in federal universities in Nigeria.
Prof. Okwun Omeaku who represented the chancellor said that he was enthused by the number of academics the university has produced.
Omeaku added that “The school is now dealing with so many big standards in the world. The institution is encouraging people and working towards getting to first degree level.”
In an interview with Dr. Leonard Ovie, the site manager at Bollore Transport-Logistics Africa, he revealed that the award conferred does not come easy.
According to him, it comes with a whole lot of background search on one’s personality and character in the society; the impact on lives of people in terms of management, development and interaction with people within one’s space.
He boasted of how he had brought a good number of friends into the university because of its standard.
During the event also, awards of excellence were given to distinguished personalities selected by the institution.
The receivers of the award includes, Prof. Muhammed Sanusi, Prof. Okwun, Omeaku, Dr. Victor A. Awe, Dr. Jude Kenechukwu, Dr Leonard Obie, Dr Daniel B. Bonat, Engr. Farik Usman, Prof. Godwin Oruh, Dr Ayal Raz, Engr. Bemigho Ofoeyeno, Engr. Victor Sodje. Also, High chief Michael Ubogu, Dr. Adekunle Onifade, Dr. Abubakar Ahmad Tsanni and others
The graduates are Dr. James Nnebedum Ibe, Engr. Johnson Olagbaju, Pastor Ezra Ayo-Olaniyan, Engr. Jang Tanko, Barr. Iwowo Anthony, Dr. Ahmed Rufai, Engr. Ezekiel Olajide, Hajia Karimatu Othman, Dr. Lawrence Umeh, Rev. Chris Christian Okpara, Alhaji Salisu Bala Sarki etc.
