Maduako Igbokwe l Saturday, February 27, 2021
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.
