*First Lady (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu, CON, is conferred with the Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) in Public Administration at the 48th Convocation Ceremonies of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, as she urges Nigerians to remain united and committed to national development for the good of all, noting the country鈥檚 economy is on the path of full recovery

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First Lady Dr. (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has urged all Nigerians to remain united and committed to national development for all to reap the good of the West African country.

绿帽献妻 reports Dr. (Senator) Tinubu, who stated this Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the 48th Convocation Ceremonies of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, stressed the Nigerian economy is on the path of full recovery as several industries are returning to the country while foreign investors are already signifying their readiness to do business with Nigeria.

Cross-sections of graduands, relations, and guests at the event

HRH Alhaji (Dr.) Yahaya Abubakar (The Etsu Nupe), Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, at the notable event, also conferred the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration on First Lady Tinubu for her outstanding contributions to national development and humanity at large.

Dr. (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu, described as a perceptive public administrator, has always been an inspiration to women who can also dream big to make meaningful impact on others both within and outside the country.

The Nigerian First Lady, an alumna of OAU, has endowed four prizes for outstanding graduands of the University.

鈥榃e must all be ambassadors of Nigeria,鈥� says First Lady

Addressing a large gathering comprising the academia, captains of industry, prominent Nigerians, graduands and relations, as well as well-wishers at the OAU Convocation Ceremonies Saturday, Dr. Oluremi Tinubu emphasised that also urged fellow Nigerians to not be afraid to dream big, and never forget love for their country.

L-R: Dr. Karl Olutokun Toriola, CEO of MTN Nigeria; Dr. Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi, Group Chairman, Mutual Benefit Assurance Plc; Nigerian First Lady Dr. (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu, CON; Dr. Daere Afonya-Akobo, Founder of PE Energy Limited; and Prof, Dr. Anthony Adegbulugbe, CEO of Green Energy International Limited, at the 48th Convocation Ceremonies of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria聽 聽 聽 聽

According to her, all Nigerians should be good ambassadors of the country.

Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the First Lady on Media, also quoted Dr. Oluremi Tinubu to have said: 鈥淲e must all be united and committed to nurturing it to reap the good of this land, for the sake of our generation and those to come.

Cross-sections of Special Guests at the event

鈥淲e must all be ambassadors of Nigeria and nurture our environment. Do not be afraid to dream big and never forget love for country鈥�.

Dr. Tinubu rallies Fellow Awardees for further contributions to University’s advancement

Senator Tinubu equally disclosed that she is already rallying support from her fellow awardees, and others including HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, to provide campus shuttle buses to further ease mobility.

It was also gathered among other contributions to humanity, the First Lady鈥檚 dedication to improving lives and impacting the society positively speaks volumes.

Cross-sections of graduands and guests at the Convocation Ceremonies at OAU, Ile-Ife

Her Youth Empowerment and Skill Acquisition Scheme in collaboration with Good Boys and Girls Empowerment Scheme (GBGES) has produced 1,172 beneficiaries.

Besides, about 164 youths were trained on various skills and all received start up kits to set up their own enterprises and add value to the Nigerian economy.

Other Honorary Doctoral Degree recipients at the 48th OAU Convocation Ceremonies, include Dr. Akinade Ogunbiyi, Prof. Olusegun Adegbulugbe, Dr. Karl Olutokun Toriola, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, and Dr. Daere Akobo.

Earlier, the authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University had said that a total of 7,368 students would graduate at the university鈥檚 48th Convocation Ceremonies, scheduled for December 12-14 this year.

Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamire, Vice-Chancellor of the University, fondly called 鈥淕reat Ife鈥� by the students and admirers, recently announced these at a recent press conference held in preparation for the event.

Bamire stated: 鈥淥n the third day, Saturday, December 14, 2024, we will honor distinguished Nigerians of exceptional integrity by conferring Honorary Doctorate Degrees (PhD, Honoris Causa) across various academic departments of our university.鈥�

The graduating students, representing 13 Faculties, include 215 First Class Honours, 2,197 Second Class Upper Division, and 2,691 Second Class Lower Division, added the Vice-Chancellor.

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