African American University holds maiden awards ceremony

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Some of the Awardees with some of the institution’s top Management Staff

African American University, AAU, Porto Novo, Republic of Benin has held its maiden awards ceremony.

At the event, which held at the Resource Centre, TAFAS Gallery, 1, Badagry Street, off Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Akoras Villas, Ikeja, Lagos, on October 26, the institution conferred PhD (Honoris Causa) on eight awardees and one Professor on another awardee.

Chancellor and President of the University, Prof Ben Ezeohagwu, said: “The awards were instituted to honour and recognise those commendable individuals, who have contributed immensely to their respective fields of endeavour and society, touching lives positively.

“These awards will then go a long way to motivate the awardees to put more efforts in their fields and touch better the society.”

Decoration and award of Professorship to John Lola Okunola. L – R: Chancellor and President, African American University, AAU, Prof Ben Ezeohagwu; Prof Okunola and Vice Chancellor (Africa), AAU, Prof N. O. Adebowale

Prof Okunola and Dr Mudiare Onome Onobrakpeya
An awardee, Dr Timothy Adebanjo Fasuyi, making a ramark

Chancellor and President, African American University, AAU, Prof Ben Ezeohagwu

L – R: A Faculty member, AAU, Dr O. I. Adams; Dr Onobrakpeya and Prof Ezeohagwu
L -R: Dr Mary E. Uche; Dr Eseosa E. Nwoji; Dr M. Abayomi Wahab and a Special Guest
L – R: A visitor, Dr Israel Aliyu; Dr Nwoji; Dr Wahab and a special guest
Dr Adams; Dr Onobrakpeya; and Prof Ezeohagwu
Awardees L – R: Dr Nwoji; Dr Aliyu; Dr Wahab; Dr Timothy Adebanjo Fasuyi; Prof Okunola; Dr Uche; Dr Onobrakpeya; and a representative of Dr Nimat Bola Idris
Dr Onobrakpeya and Prof Okunola
Dr Timothy Adebanjo Fasuyi making a remark
Dr Adams; Prof Kunle Filani; Prof Adebowale; Prof Ezeohagwu; and Dr Fasuyi
Dr Fasuyi and Prof Ezeohagwu
Prof Filani; Prof Ezeohagwu; Dr Adams and Prof Adebowale
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Dr Fasuyi and Prof Ezeohagwu
Awardee’s husband; Dr Mary E. Uche and Prof Ezeohagwu

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