OZEKHOME LEADS NIGERIAN PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESSMEN,TO VARSITY AWARDS IN LAGOS

  • All is set now for the long awaited Leadtimes Africa Magazine’s summit on Poverty Reduction billed for the University of Lagos this weekend.The program which is an annual event will be held in collaboration with Highstone Global University,Texas, USA with the theme titled:Promoting Good Governance Through Capacity Building and Entrepreneurship-antidote to Sustainable Peace and Poverty Reduction in Africa.According to the press release credited to the Advisory Board Chairman of Leadtimes Africa Magazine,Professor Buba S. Mshelia,” few outstanding Nigerian professionals and businessmen are expected to be decorated with honor at the ceremony;those to be honored are men and women of integrity with track-records;selection was very competitive and the indices used was strictly on merit. “

  • At this epic ceremony, Chief Mike A. A. Ozekhome, a renowned constitutional lawyer,human Rights Activist,pro-democracy crusader and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, will lead few outstanding Nigerian professionals and businessmen including his wife,Lady Chief Barr.Mrs Josephine Mike Ozekhome for the honor at the University of Lagos this week.While Chief Mike A. A. Ozekhome will be recognized with the conferment of professorial Chair in International Law and Diplomacy of the institution, his wife, Lady Chief Barr. Josephine Ozekhome will bag Doctor of International Law and Diplomacy(honoris causa) by the institution. According to a press statement credited to Professor Maurice Azubuike, president of Highstone Global University,Texas,”Chief Mike Ozekhome will be decorated with honor as a professorial chair in International Law and Diplomacy of the institution;as Lady Chief Barr.Mrs Josephine Mike Ozekhome will bag a honorary degree in International Law & Diplomacy.This makes the ceremony thick and unique”,the university don stated.”Chief Ozekhome’s nomination for professorial chair by the institution is in recognition of his outstanding leadership role in Africa as one of most renowned constitutional lawyers, human rights activists and pro-democracy crusaders in Africa today,”the statement further added.Other reputable Nigerian businessmen and professionals that are listed for this global honor are the President of Nigerian Institute of Architect,Arc.Mobolaji Adeniyi;the GMD/CEO of Felak Group,Dr.Mrs Aisha Sulaiman Achiumugu;a renowned industrialist and CEO of Tony Peters Industries plc, Chief Anthony Chukwuemeka Onyeakusi will bag honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration,and; Ms Omoh Aisenokhai of National Library of Nigeria will be honored with honorary doctorate degree in Information Management.Others include the Managing Director/CEO of Northwest Petroleum and Gas/Chairman of Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN),Dame Winifred Akpani;Accountant General of Niger State, Alhaji Saidu Abdullahi (Danmasanin kontagora);CEO of Silversands Hall School,Lekki, Lagos, Barr. Omobonike Moriam Agunbiade,is expected to bag honorary doctorate degree in International Law & Diplomacy.Osun State Corps Commander of Amotekun, Brigadier Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi(rtd);the Managing Director/ CEO of Expidale Logistics, Mr. Oluyemi Owolabi and the Chairman/CEO of Freightliner Logistics Services Limited,Atu Christopher Iyennoman, will also be awarded doctorate degrees in Business Administration(honoris causa) respectively.

    Atu Christopher Iyennoman
    Amb( Dr.)Ezekiel Isidahomen, JP.
    Arc. Mobolaji Adeniyi,FNIA, President, NIA
    Oluyemi Owolabi
    Lady Chief Barr.Mrs Josephine Ozekhome
    Ms. OmohAisenokhai
    Chief Dr. Mike A. A. Ozekhome, SAN
    Dr. Ifeanyi Madu
    DR.( BAR) OLUSOLA JOHNSON JEGEDE
    Chief Anthony Chukwuemeka Onyeakusi
    BARR. OMOBONIKE MORIAM AGUNBIADE
    Ironkwe Ugochukwu Isikaku

    Other professionals listed for this prestigious awards are Prince Nurudeen Segun Adegboye, Managing Director/CEO of Trust pile Builders Limited who will bag honorary degree in Facility Management;Peace Osayuwamen Saleh, Creative Lead/CEO of Parallax Consulting Limitd and a renowned philanthropist and CEO of Maiyamco Investment Nig. Ltd, Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi Yakubu including the Chairman/CEO of GMC Logistics Ltd, Mazi Sonny Allison as well as the CEO of Lubell Nigeria Ltd, Arc.Yakubu Yunusa.The Managing Director/CEO of FEMEB Nigeria Ltd, Carol Ebunoluwa Ayodele and the GMD/CEO of Red Star Express, Babura Badamasi Auwalu will also be honored at the ceremony.Also listed for by the institution for honor are the Managing Director and CEO of Lagos Building Investment Co. Ltd, Babatunde Jinadu and the president & Chairman of the Governing Council, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Olusegun Mojeed;CEO of UACN Property Development Company PLC, Uduayo Ojo and the CEO of Poleis Reality, Eskor-Brown Odiongenyi among others are all billed for honor at the ceremony this week in Lagos.Dr.Ifeanyi Madu,CEO of Enmal Orthopedic and Dr. Barr. Olusola Johnson Jegede,the immediate past honorary doctorate awardees of Prowess University Delaware,USA,will be inducted as fellow of Chartered Institute of Arts Professional(FCIAP)by the Chartered Institute of Arts Professional.
    According to a press statement credited to Professor Buba S. Mshelia, the Advisory Board chairman of Leadtimes Africa Magazine,”the University’s Vice Chancellor Professor Innime Righteous and his team are expected to be at the ceremony.’ “These icons are given global recognition in view of their track records in business and professionalism,
    leadership character and above all their impacts on their local communities; the selection process was very strict and transparent,purely on merit”, Mshelia further states. Leadtimes Africa Magazine will present Grand African Leadership Prize to few distinguished Nigerians during the ceremony including the Bursar of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State and Dr.(Amb.) Ezekiel Isidahomen,CEO of THEMS security Systems Ltd, among others.” Vincent Ezima, a veteran media consultant and public speaker will serve as a guest lecturer at the occasion. Special guests at the ceremony will include Professor Steve Mahonwu, chairman of chartered Institute of Aviation Technology, Badagry, Lagos and Dr. Medupin Abiodun Augustine, managing Director and CEO of Dupine Properties Nigeria Ltd and Hajiya Dr Aishat Ngulde, former Executive Secretary of Borno State Education Endowment Funds, among others.
    In the last year event, Arc.Alaba Abiodun Oduniyi of Silhouette Design and Build Ltd; and the Group Managing Director/CEO of Trade and Tech, Engr. Dr. Sadiq Abubakar Mustapha were all honoured with different honorary degrees respectively.




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