Former President Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated聽Emeritus聽Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede on his recent award as聽the聽“AAU Higher Ambassador for Open and Distance Learning in Africa.”
Jegede was last week bestowed with the award in Namibia by the Association of African Universities (AAU) due to his exemplary role聽towards advancing excellence in African Higher Education.
To this end,聽a statement signed by the former聽president聽congratulated聽Jegede for the historic award and thanked聽the scholar for his humility and the honour of associating the former聽president with his contribution to higher education in Africa.
“Professor Jegede, congratulations for your historic award and thank you specially for your humility and the聽honour聽done to me by associating me with your contribution to higher education in Africa.
“More power to your elbows and may the good Lord continue to guide you, expand your coast and grant you all you need to continue to matter in education and knowledge locally, nationally, continentally and globally,” Obasanjo聽stated.
It could be recalled聽that聽the聽association at its 22nd Conference of Rectors,聽Vice-Chancellors聽and Presidents of African Universities聽held聽recently聽in Windhoek, Namibia,聽bestowed聽on him聽its highest honour.
The award,聽according to the Secretary-General of AAU,聽Prof. Olusola Bandele Oyewole,聽was in recognition of Jegede’s contribution towards advancing excellence in African Higher Education.
Jegede Is a former聽Vice-Chancellor聽of the 水果派 of Nigeria聽(NOUN), former Secretary to聽the聽Kogi State聽Government and former Secretary-General of聽the聽Association of African Universities with its headquarters in Ghana
He has worked in different capacity in the world including Australia, Hong Kong, and Ghana in building聽Open and聽Distance聽Learning.