OONI OF IFE AND OTHER DIGNITARIES TO GET HONORARY DEGREES IN EKSU TODAY

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and other eminent Nigerians are to recieve honourary awards at the 23rd convocation ceremonies of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.

Oba Ogunwusi, is to be honoured with a Doctorate degree in Public Administration at the ceremonies slated for June 23, 2018.
The former Registrar of West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and that of University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Chief Alex Ajayi, Mr. Abiodun Adedapo, Dr. Olasehinde Olatunji, Mr. Israel Ovirih and Dr. Falil Ayo Abina, are to be honoured with Doctor of Public Administration, Doctor of Finance, Doctor of Public Administration and Doctor of Economics, respectively.

The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele, who spoke at a pre-convocation press conference in Ado Ekiti earlier this week, said the institution had set up work-study programme, where indigent students would work for the institution and get paid on monthly basis to finance their education to reduce drop out on account of poverty.