For his immense contributions to the growth of banking and finance in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, was on Saturday, conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance by the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri, Nigeria.
Mr Alawuba was honoured during the school’s 8th Convocation Ceremony, an event witnessed by the Executive Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma.
Also in attendance were the former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha; the university’s Pro-Chancellor, Ernest Nwapa; Vice-Chancellor Professor U.U. Chukwumaeze, vice-chancellors from various tertiary institutions in Nigeria, captains of industries and a host of stakeholders.
