President Bola Tinubu has formally sworn in Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, the Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom, as the Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State.
The Swearing-in held on Saturday in Gombe coincided with the university’s combined 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th convocation ceremonies for the award of higher degrees and the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees.
President Tinubu was represented at the event by Prof. Ibrahim Garba, the Vice-Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi.
“I also confer upon you all the rights, powers, and privileges pertaining to this office,” he said.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Umaru Pate, pledged his loyalty and support to the newly installed Chancellor.
Pate said the university council also approved the conferment of the honorary Doctorate of Letters on the Chancellor.
“By the authority vested in me as Vice-Chancellor of FUK, I confer upon you, Your Majesty, the Honorary Doctorate Degree of Letters,” he said.
The Chancellor, Igwe Agubuzu, expressed appreciation for the honour bestowed on him.
He commended the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu III, and other emirs for promoting peace and cultural continuity in the area.
The royal father enjoined the graduands to be good ambassadors of the institution, and to uphold the values, excellence, and integrity instilled in them.
He said that the other four recipients of the honorary doctorate degrees had became part of the legacy and future of the university by virtue of their conferment.
The university also conferred honorary doctorate degrees on four notable Nigerians in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the national development and nation building across sectors.
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They are: Prof. Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Dr Kole Shettima and Rep. Abubakar Bichi.
Pate was recognised for his tireless work in health policy, public health leadership, and improving healthcare access for Nigerians.
One of the recipients, Kalu thanked the University Governing Board, the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor for the honour bestowed on them.
He also lauded Gov. Inuwa Yahaya for his contributions to the university, and urged him to sustain the tempo.
NAN reports that the universiry has earlier awarded first degree certificates to 6,870 graduates, during a convocation ceremony held on friday.
