The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, will deliver the 14th convocation lecture of the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria.
The Speaker made his decision known during a courtesy visit by the management of the university in his office.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Noah Yusuf, led the delegation of the management of Al-Hikmah University.
Honourary Doctorate Degree
The university has decided to honour the Speaker with an honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration, acknowledging his exceptional leadership and accomplishments as a distinguished lawmaker.
Speaker Abbas expressed his delight at the recognition, reflecting on his journey as an educator. Beginning his career as a primary school teacher, he eventually became the pioneer head of the Accounting Departments at Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, and Kaduna State University (KASU).
“It’s my pleasure to receive you this afternoon. I am a proud teacher. I started my teaching career from primary school, where I spent six years, then moved to Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic and spent eight years. I became the pioneer head of the Department of Accounting there.
“I moved to the Kaduna State University, where I also spent about eight years. I also became the pioneer head of the Accounting department there. So, cumulatively, I spent about 22 years as a teacher. I don’t think there’s any profession that I’ll spend such a number of years in.
“I feel so proud to be in the midst of academics. I hope that when I retire from politics, I will be back in the classroom.
“I want to reaffirm my decision to attend your 14th convocation lecture. As for the topic, you should choose whichever topic that you think is contemporary and relevant to your institution. I will be happy to do justice to it,” the Speaker said.
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While congratulating Al-Hikmah for the successful hosting of its annual conference recently, the Speaker appreciated the institution for its decision to confer him with an honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration.
“I appreciate the honour of awarding me an honorary doctorate degree. This is the major recognition since I became Speaker,” he said.
Earlier, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Yusuf, said they were at the Speaker’s Office to extend their invitation to him to deliver the institution’s 14th convocation lecture on January 6, 2025.
He said the management of the institution had resolved to confer an honorary doctorate degree on the Speaker in recognition of his selfless service to humanity as a lawmaker who has made positive impacts in the legislature.
He said in the past, notable Nigerians such as former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, had delivered the university’s convocation lecture in the past.
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