By Olamide Yinusa
The National President and National Executive Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Alumni Association has inducted Alumni members and other Dignitaries into Committee of Distinguished Alumni (CODA) of the body.
National Secretary of the Council, Mr. Alex Ogunsolu, who announced this on Monday evening in a release stated that the award ceremony would come up on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Spices Event Hall, Oke-Ilewo, near OPIC Round about Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The event will feature a public lecture titled, ‘Security: Panacea to a sustainable National Growth and Development’ as part of the 6th Distinguished Alumni Merit Award by the association. The lecture will be delivered by an erudite scholar and seasoned broadcaster, Mr. Eddy Aina.
CODA Award is specially reserved for selected individuals and corporate bodies who are directly or indirectly linked with Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta and have contributed immensely to the development of the Institution and the community at large. The Committee of Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest recognition given by Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Alumni Association.
Awards of CODA will be bestowed on a number of eminent personalities, which include traditional rulers; Agura of Gbagura and the Olota of Ota.
Also to receive awards are: General Manager of NTA Abeokuta, Mrs Funmi Wakama; TPL Waheed Kadiri; Arc. Tokunbo Fowode, Prof. Oludele Itiola and the current Ogu State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina.
Other Alumni which include Pastor Anthony Adeniji, Arc. S. O. S. Oladipo, Alhaji H. O. Ayoade, Evang, Seye Adeboye, Mr. Ade Adeyemi, Mr. Kunle Orekoya, Dr. Seyi Soremekun, Pastor Temitope Oduseso, Hon. Olamide Lawal, Alhaji Adediran Ashiru and Mr. Lanre Oyegbola will also be honoured with awards
Award of Recognition will also be bestowed on two exemplary Alumni members: Pastor Adebayo Akinde and Asiwaju Taiwo Olusanya.
The event will have the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly as the Chairman while Osile Oke – Ona Egba, HRM Oba (Dr.) Adedapo Tejuoso will be the royal father of the day.
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR is the Chief Host.
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