Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, will be bursting at the seams this coming Saturday August 17, 2024, when a total of 23 eminent Nigerians from all walks of life are to be conferred with honorary Doctorate award at an international conference tagged LEIC NIGERIA 2024.
Top on the list of distinguished awardees are the Commandant/Chief Executive, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency(TRACE), ‘Seni Ogunyemi.
Other eminent personalities to bag PhD (Honoris Causa) at the conference are elderstatesman and politician, Hon. Dapo Adeyemi and notable educator and motivational speaker, Mr Felix Agbesanwa who is Ogun State Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools.
The Leadership Empowerment International Conference (LEIC) is the collaborative platform by a South-Africa based institution, Immanuel Theology Institute International founded by Prof Van Den Berg Edward Alfred in conjunction with Priesthood Leadership Development Initiative Inc(PLDI) based in Nigeria and founded by Prof Olusesi Obateye.
The award ceremony which is pooling together an array of international leaders from over 50 countries of the world will also witness the conferment of the honorary Doctorate award of PhD (Honoris Causa) in Leadership as well as the equivalent award in Theology.
Among those listed for the honour are three former Commissioners in the State, Engr. Anthony Ojeshina, Hon. Dele Obadina and Hon. Kehinde Sogunle.
Others include a retired former Director, Central Bank of Nigeria, Engr. Oluwatoyin Jokosenumi, Head, Public Relations and Information, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Rev’d Segun Orisajo, popular Adire Promoter and CEO, ATJ Textiles, Mrs Lizzy Adeboyejo and several others.
Venue of the conference is the Treasure House of God Global Centre located at Agbeloba, Abeokuta.
Time for the award event starts at 10am during which academic procession will commence followed by several other programmes already lined up.
According to a statement by Executive Secretary, LEIC, Dr Ayo Arowojolu, the Priesthood Leadership Development Initiative Inc is a global platform engaging in massive network to teach, train values in character in leadership and relationship, and thereby creating the path for a better world.
