TASUED HONOURS OBASANJO, DANGOTE OTHERS.

Tai Solarin University of Education [TASUED] has honoured former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and late chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo with the conferment Honourary Doctorate Degree in appreciating their immense contributions to the educational development of the Country.
          Obasanjo, while appreciating the institution for the conferment of Honourary Doctorate of Education in Political Science at its 6th, 7th and 10th Convocation ceremony held in Ijebu-Ode said he accepted the honour due to the personalities involved especially Tai Solarin whom the university was named after, who according to him was one of the greatest educationist  Ogun State  ever Produced. He noted that  anywhere  Mama H I D Awolowo was being mentioned or honoured everybody must join hands in honouring her, adding that he was happy to be  honoured along with the late HID.                                          
          ‘’Tai Solarin University of Education is the first University of Education in Nigeria and if we take Education so seriously, all agencies in charge of Education must be given serious attention, and give the honour they require. So you see why I found it irresistible to be here" Obasanjo said.
          Congratulating the graduands, Obasanjo enjoined them to put the knowledge of what they have learnt to practice, ‘’because of the character you have portrayed, you are qualified to be a distinguish graduate of this University and I am proud to share that honour with you’’.
             Obasanjo was conferred with Honourary Doctorate of Education in Political Science while H I D Awolowo was honoured with Honourary Doctorate in Business Education and the business mogul,  Aliko Dangote was conferred with Honourary Doctorate in Science and Business Education.
             Daughter of Chief (Mrs) H I D Awolowo, Mrs Tola Adeniran who received the Award on her behalf, thanked the institution for the great honour and gave assurance of promoting Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s ideals and principles on education across the schools in the State.
          Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, said the 2015 convocation ceremony of the University marked the successful completion of another academic session which demonstrated the commitment of the present administration to produce quality personnel in the education sector.
          The Vice Chancellor of TASUED, Professor Oluremi Obilade urged the graduands to be good ambassadors of the institution and not to ponder on the uncertainties of their future but to be forthright in their quest to achieve their goals in alleviating poverty through skills and talents acquired from the University.