By Tony Edike

FORMER Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Allison Madueke and the Central Bank Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi have been selected among four distinguished Nigerians to be honoured with Doctorate Degrees in Business Administration by the University of Nigeria at its 40th Convocation holding at Nsukka, Enugu State on Saturday.

Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Bartho Okolo, who made this known while briefing newsmen on the activities lined up for the 40th Convocation ceremony, also listed the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Mr. Adetayo Aderinokun and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ibeto Group of Companies, Mr. Cletus Madubugwu Ibeto among those to be awarded Doctorate Degrees at the ceremony.

He said that the award was in recognition of the outstanding contributions of the four Nigerians in their various fields of endeavour.

Okolo announced that 8,443 persons would also receive various degrees and certificates from the university at the two-day convocation ceremonies holding on Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26, 2011. The breakdown shows that 7,205 Bachelor’s degrees and 106 diplomas while 1,122 higher degrees comprising 155 doctorate degrees, 798 master’s degrees and 169 postgraduate diplomas would be awarded. According to the VC, Sixty-Seven graduands came out with first class honours degrees and form the bulk of special award recipients to be honoured at the Awards Night on Thursday, February 24.