Gregory University confers doctorate degree on Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

 

ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria – Gregory University Uturu (GUU),Abia state will on  3rd March 2021 confer an  honorary doctorate degree on the former president of Nigeria  Dr Goodluck Jonathan at it’s  special convocation ceremony.

According to a statement issued by  the acting Registrar  of the institution ,Rosemary Igboekwe the honour is in recognition of outstanding contributions of   Jonathan to  national development ,especially in education .

The statement also added that before  the special convocation  ceremony ,the former president  is expected to commission and lay foundation stone  of some  key landmark projects   in the university .

The  statement  reads:  “Plans have been concluded for the former president to perform the foundation laying of the 1000 bed capacity Gregory University Uturu Teaching Hospital Complex located at Ezinnachi on Wednesday 3rd March 2021.

“He is also expected to commission and energize the 5MVA electricity transformer recently procured by the Chancellor, Prof Gregory Ibe, for the purpose of distributing power to Uturu and environs”.

The statement  noted that the former president would also  observe the rededication of the school main auditorium which is named after him, and thereafter participate in a special convocation ceremony during which he will be conferred with an honorary doctorate degree.

The university requests all attendees to the special convocation ceremony to abide by all operative COVID-19 safety measures, stressing that non compliance will lead to denial of access to the venue.