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In his acceptance address, Adesina lauded the Institution as an epitome of academic excellence commended its high standards of discipline.<\/p>\n

The Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti,\u00a0 Nigeria, has conferred a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa on the President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), Akinwumi Adesina in recognition of his immense contributions to socio-economic development on the continent.<\/p>\n

John Olachy Momoh, Chairman of Channels Media Group, Nigeria\u2019s multi award-winning television station also received an Honoris Causa at the\u00a0 6th Convocation ceremony of the University held on Sunday 21 October 2018 at the University Campus in Ado Ekiti.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe honorary recipients are Nigerian ambassadors who have conquered the world due to the quality and functional education they received,\u201d said Aare\u00a0 Afe Babalola, Founder of the University.<\/p>

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\u201cThey were chosen on the basis of their distinguished reputations, outstanding achievements, exemplary leadership and extraordinary contributions to humanity. This is the highest honour an academic institution can give and today, they are richly-deserved,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In his acceptance address, Adesina lauded the Institution as an epitome of academic excellence commended its high standards of discipline. To the graduating students,\u201dinvest your time and energy in making the right decisions. The story and history of this great institution is one of the right decisions that should be well-studied by those involved in tertiary education globally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Afe Babalola University is a private university established in 2010 in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, with the ambition to address the disconnect between curricular programs and labor market demands.\u00a0 The University operates through five colleges for undergraduates (Science, Social & Management Sciences, Law, Engineering and Medicine & Health Science) as well as a Post graduate school. In November 2013, it was appointed to mentor the College of Industrial Development (UID), Accra, Ghana thereby becoming the first university in Nigeria to mentor a foreign university. This year, a total of 4013 students graduated, including 43 pioneer medical doctors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In his acceptance address, Adesina lauded the Institution as an epitome of academic excellence commended its high standards of discipline. 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