The University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) Worldwide, has presented the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, PhD with an award of excellence.
The award was presented to Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at a luncheon and award of honours to mark the university’s 75th anniversary, held at Metropolitan Club Hall in Lagos on Saturday.
According to Prof. Saawua Gabriel Nyityo, Worldwide President of UIAA “the award is in recognition of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s significant contribution to the development of the university”.
UIAA also lauded the former governor of Kano State for the lecture theatre/auditorium he donated to the university.
Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was in the company of his wife, Professor Hafsat Umar Ganduje and she also presented awards to some of the winners.
While the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Dr. Adesola Adetuntan, a UIte presented Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s Award to him, the Kano State APC Governorship candidate in the last gubernatorial election, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, and the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, were among the dignitaries who presented awards to winners at the event.
Also present at the event were members of the APC National Working Committee as well as APC elders from various states of the federation.