Revision committee proposals actioned; a new look for the EAU website

Now well into its third year of public operation, EAU has over the past months appointed a Revision Committee of senior staff to examine the efficiency of program delivery, the University's presentation to the outside world and the extent to which the University's functions, policies and activities continue to meet the expectations imposed upon them from 2007 onwards.

The Committee has recommended a number of changes to aspects of EAU's operations while preserving EAU's essential nature and structure. These changes are in many cases the reflection of EAU's considerable progress in fulfilling its mission and should hopefully pave the way for further expansion on similar lines in the future.

One major element of this review is that EAU's distance learning programs will in future be offered at graduate level only, with the exception of certain non-public theology programs which are offered to ordinands in affiliated religious denominations. We have found that interest in graduate study has far outweighed that in undergraduate programs, and our belief is also that the market for undergraduate provision is extremely well-served, whereas that for graduate degrees continues to offer a real opportunity for EAU to meet demand.

Other changes will generally be clear from a review of our new-look website, which we hope is clearer and easier to navigate. We have also taken advantage of our new look to showcase some photographs from our Convocation earlier this year in Nigeria.

EAU welcomes new International Partner

EAU welcomes the Manpower Development Institute, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, as a new International Partner.

Students at the MDI will prepare for awards which are accepted by EAU for degree credit, under the supervision of EAU's West Africa co-ordination.

EAU congratulates its graduates

EAU congratulates the following graduates who have successfully pursued programs via its affiliated Partner OXCEL Asia Pacific in Malaysia.

Master of Business Administration:
Heng Lee Ming
Chew Han Leong

Doctor of Business Administration:
Wan Suhaimi Bin Wan Daud
Wan Mohamad Bin Wan Abu Bakar
Zulkifli Bin Siddik
Ghazali Bin Mat Noh
Abd Gani Bin Yusof

Scheduled downtime

Scheduled maintenance will be taking place to the EAU websites and email accounts on Friday 18 September at 11:00 PM (-0500 GMT). During this period, for up to four hours, the websites and email accounts may be unobtainable.

This operation is necessary to move the servers to a new facility.

In the event of any further developments another update will be posted here.

"The University Outside State Control" published by EAU Press

European-American University Press announces the publication of "The University Outside State Control" by EAU President Professor John Kersey

Despite historic ties, universities have generally enjoyed relative freedom from state control until the coming of the post-war era. In this collection of writings, Professor John Kersey, who is President of European-American University and an established consultant with over 1,000 expert opinions on international credentials submitted for use before the US government, looks both at the mechanisms by which this freedom has been eroded and considers the theory and practice of the independent private sector university today. This unique book, the first to examine its subject in significant depth, is written accessibly to introduce the reader to a range of complex issues necessary for the understanding of the relationship between universities and the state. It makes a powerful case both for university freedom and for allied individual freedom in tertiary education through the use of distance and non-traditional educational methodologies.

This book collects together many of the writings that have appeared online at EAU's Alcott Center for Educational Research together with other papers on education by Professor Kersey. Available in hardcover only. 310 pages.

To purchase a copy, please visit the University Press page here.

EAU International Partner gains accreditation

The Strategic Business School, EAU International Partner, has announced that it has been accredited by the Nigerian Council for Management Development as an Accredited Management and Professional Training Institution in Nigeria.

President Dr. Joseph Mba says,

"We appreciate God for the promotion and pray that He will give us grace and wisdom to meet the quality demands and to reposition SBS for greater reach and value to people, organizations and nations across Africa."

Visit SBS at www.sbsng.org

New agreement is signed with the Strategic Business School, Lagos

A new agreement for the 2009-10 academic year has now been signed with International Partner the Strategic Business School, Lagos, Nigeria.

This agreement reaffirms the relationship between SBS and EAU and allows future SBS graduates to proceed to EAU awards.

The website of SBS may be viewed at www.sbsng.org

Pan-African headquarters moves

EAU's centre of pan-African operations, headed by Honorary Co-ordinator Professor Williams A.O. Egbuta, is moving to better premises. The new office is situated at the following address:

No. 25, Akinremi Street,
Anifowoshe,
Ikeja,
Lagos,
Nigeria

All correspondence should be sent to the new address. The move is expected to be complete by the beginning of August 2009.

Ending of agreement with the Strategic Business School

The agreement between EAU and International Partner institution the Strategic Business School, Lagos, Nigeria, has come to an end without prejudice to that institution.

EAU remains open to the possibility of renewal for the coming year subject to certain conditions, but at the time of writing, no agreement has been reached between the parties concerned.

Any update will be posted here in the event that the situation changes in the future.

EAU congratulates its graduates

EAU congratulates the following graduate who has successfully pursued a program via its affiliated Partners in West Africa.

Nwosu Chiamaka

Miss Chiamaka pursued her studies at the HighGrade Professional Education Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Johnson Gabriel Ndukwe

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Johnson Gabriel Ndukwe, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Mr Ndukwe received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters on 1 July.

Mr Johnson Gabriel Ndukwe is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Centage Savings & Loans Limited (Mortgage Bankers).

He is a graduate of Banking and Finance from Imo State University, and an Alumni of Lagos Business School (LBS).

He joined Intercontinental Bank Pic in 1990 and rose to the position of Banking Executive. He was the Head, Treasury Department of Kano Branch till 1998 when he was transferred to the head office, foreign exchange department as a Deputy Head of Foreign Exchange Department of the Bank.

He joined Platinum Bank Pic in 1999 as a Deputy Manager, Treasury & Financial Services Department of the Bank and later he moved to Eagle Bank Limited as a Senior Manager and Treasurer of the Bank in 2001. He resigned his appointment with the Bank in 2003 to be the pioneer Chairman/CEO of Gajons Beach Resort Limited in January 2004.

In January 2005, Mr. Johnson piloted a new team of technocrats who acquired 65 percent equity of Centage Savings & Loans Limited (Mortgage Bankers) and constituted a new Board and Management team of the Bank. From am initial negative shareholders fund in 2005, Mr. Johnson has within the shortest possible time, raised the Bank's Capital Base to about =N=3 billion in 2007. He remains till date, the MD/CEO of the Bank.

Mr Johnson in his career has attended many courses within Nigeria and Abroad which include: Basic Banking Operations, ANZ Grindlays Banking Course on Credit Administration, London, Bourse Game Treasury Management Course and the International Housing Seminar in Malaysia, 2007, Chief Executive and Directors' Programme, The Management School London & BEEC International held in Accra, Ghana, 2008, Putting the Pieces Together, E-Myth Worldwide Leadership Intensive, in January, 2008.

Mr. Johnson is a member of many professional associations which include but not limited to: Member, Institute of Investment Management and Research, Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management. He also holds the following Award: Westel Communication Award of Excellence 2007, Business Report International, Merit Award for Distinguished Excellence in Corporate Management and a Nigerian Man of Excellence (NIMF), Elected Professional Fellow of the Civilian Institute of Democratic Administrarion, Lead Times magazine, African Merit Award in recognition of his Integrity, Accountability, and Trasnsparency in Leadership, African Success Limited, African Success Award for outstanding contribution to the development of the African Continent in the area of Mortgage Banking.

Mr. Johnson is happily married with two children. He enjoys playing football and reading. He is a born entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Asiwaju Hon. Dare Emiola Francis

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Asiwaju Hon. Dare Emiola Francis, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Asiwaju Francis received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters on 1 July.

ASIWAJU HON. DARE EMIOLA FRANCIS
Hon. Dare Emiola Francis was born on 22nd September 1971. He attended St. Michael's (RCM) Primary School Iwaro Oka Akoko in Ondo State, from 1976-1983. He attended St. Patrick College Oka Akoko where he completed his School Certificate Exam (WAEC) in 1988. He got admission into the Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, where he did his OND and HND, from 1988-1994. He has Primary School Leaving Certificate 1983, SSCE (WAEC) 1988, OND and HND Physics and Electronic Engineering from 1991-1994. NYSC Discharge Certificate 1995 and Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 2008.

Asiwaju Hon. Dare Emiola Francis worked briefly as Physics Teacher at Command Day Secondary School Ojoo Lagos State after his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Jos Plateau State. In 1998 he joined the service of Best Option Oil Nig Ltd NNPC depot Ore Ondo State as Sales Reps. This position also took him to NNPC depot Ibadan as Co-ordinator, Supervisor and Senior Depot Reps. Hon Dare Emiola established his own Oil Marketing Company known as Emmie Nig. Ltd. He is presently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramosa International Limited.

Asiwaju Hon. Dare Emiola Francis has several awards and honour. He was honoured with the Title of Asiwaju as a rare breed of disciplined person with other synthesized personality traits. He received awards of Best Worker in 2001, 2002 and 2003, Young Achievers Awards 2005, Education House Award 2007, South Western Role Model Award 2007, Federation of Akoko Students Union Federal College of Agriculture Chapter Akure Merit Award 2008 and Oka Descendants Union Ore Branch Award of Excellence 2008.

Asiwaju Hon. Dare Emiola Francis is a man of outstanding performances. While he was in the Polytechnic he invented an Electric Hydrometer. He was the Best Graduating Student (Final Project Federal) Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti 1994, Best Science Teacher Command Day Secondary School Ojoo Lagos, First MHA, ODHA to have functional Constituency offices in his constituency. He established Emiola Dare Education Foundation (EDEF) to enhance Scholarships and Academic Excellence in his Constituency and Asiwaju Soft Credit Loan Scheme ASCLS in joining hands fighting poverty.

Asiwaju Hon. Dare Emiola Francis has been involved in several political activities. He is the Founding Member Action Alliance D.PA AKOKO South West Local Government Chapter 2006, Winner House of Assembly Election 14th April 2007, under Platform of Labour Party (LP) Vice Chairman House Committee of Education (ODHA) 2007/2008, Chairman ODHA task force on Petroleum Resource 2009 and others.

Asiwaju Hon. Dare Emiola Francis is a budding Star with excellent reflexes for meticulous and shrewd stand for truth and justices. He is a man of integrity and hard work.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Simon E. Okoro

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Simon E. Okoro, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Dr. Ekeh received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters on 1 July.

DR. SIMON E. OKORO - A SERVANT OF HUMANITY
Born in September 23rd 1966, in Agba Village, Amata, Ozizza, Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi State, Dr. Simon Okoro attended United African Methodist Church (UAMC Eleja School II) 17, Jebba St. Ebute Metta West and Eko Boys High School Idi-oro Mushin, both in Lagos, before enrolling with the National School of Salemanship, Manchester, England where he obtained the NSS-OND in Business English and HND in Modern Salesmanship.

Born and brought up in a family of printing professionals, Dr. Simon Okoro grew up to passionately love art and printing, so much so that by the time he came out of secondary school, he was already a fully-fledged printer in his own right, having voraciously learned everything he needed to know about the profession at his Uncle's press who was also his guardian then.

After his course in Salesmanship, he joined one of Nigeria's foremost printing organization, Unitad Primers (Nig.) Ltd, Sango-Otta, Ogun State as a print sales executive. He was promoted to the post of Marketing Manager within a year of joining the company, for exceptional performance of winning big Accounts for the company.

To increase his chances of success in his new position, he enrolled to study for the Alexander Hamilton Institute General Management Skills Development Programme, covering: Executive Personality, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Management, Characteristics of Modern Production, Budgetary Control, Business Communication, Personnel Management, Public Relations, the Use of Mathematics in Business, Accounting Principles, Economics, Principles of Management, Production Decision and Control, Transportation and Traffic Management, Management Information Systems and Computers, Cost Control, Business Organization and Corporate Finance.

On completion of this study programme, he became very versatile and at home at any management level to bid for and secure juicy contracts for his organization.

He was warmly welcomed and appreciated at all levels of management in all the organizations his company served for understanding management problems in designing office forms, advertising materials, product manuals etc. to suit each organisation's peculiar needs.

Dr. Okoro's creativity and innovativeness brought great rewards to his employers making his service highly valued and appreciated by them to a point of earning higher than the company's chairman (outside of course the chairman's share in the company). Similarly, through his tested and proven marketing skill, he was instrumental to his company's break-throughs into institutions and organization like the Police Headquarters, National Defence Headquarters, National Universities Commission, Federal Civil Services Commission and several Federal Government Ministries and Parastatals.

In July 1992, after six years of service he left Unitad to start SICO International (Graphics) Ltd, because of his irrepressible desire to satisfy his creative instinct through innovative stationery products designs and manufacture which today has culminated to the successful development of Sico. Incandescent Advert signs. For the first six years, he led the company into a service oriented and triumphant marketing programme that earned prime places of trust in the market for SICO Stationary products far above earlier and long standing brand names.

In 1996, Dr. Simon Okoro was called for a religious duty to serve the Bahai Faith as the Managing Director of the Bahai Publishing Trust, a religious body with its headquarters located in Haifa, Israel and accorded consultative status by the United Nations Office in New York.

While he was the MD of Bahai Publishing Trust, helped by his knowledge of printing and marketing, he succeeded in increasing the production of Bahai Literatures by over 300% forcing the unit cost Of Bahai books printed in Nigeria to come down to a point of winning sizable markets from many African countries in which Bahai centres are established.

In 2002, he started the publications of International Markets Monitor Magazine to serve as an authoritative voice of Africa's International markets. His indept analysis in the maiden edition of the magazine of the horrible road conditions in Alaba International Market profoundly evoked feelings of sympathy and solidarity from Tinubu's administration to the point of ordering instant tarring of all roads leading to and out of the market and provision of street lights and toilets, a duty the Ojo Local government had evaded for years despite the fact that the market remains their highest revenue earner, with all the existing banks each having 4 or more branches right there in the market.

Over the years, by virtue of his deep sense of humanity and altruism, combined with his uncommon wisdom, creativity, initiative, trust worthiness and organizational abilities, Dr. Simon Okoro or "SICO" as he is popularly called by all and sundry has been regularly invited by various United Nations Agencies, through the Baha'i international community in New York, to serve at their various committees to raise fund for Unicef programmes on immunization, child/maternal health care and child education. (See Appendix: Highlights of Dr. Simon Okoro's commitments to world peace at United Nations Committee and Universities level dating as far back as 1986 and which he eventually intends to retire from active business in 2018 to embrace fully.
One of such programmes which he has been taking part since 1986 was so perfectly organized (to commemorate 1986 as the International Year of Peace) to a point that Nigeria was awarded a special medal by the UN in recognition of her contributions to world peace.

Similarly, Dr. Simon Okoro has been regularly invited by a number of universities to give lectures on Topical and Critical National Issues among which is the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos where he was invited as one among Accomplished African Intellectuals in Town and in Gown at the height of the Metatsine Religious Riot in Kaduna to proffer a solution on how Nigeria can achieve Religious Tolerance and Peaceful Co-existence among her citizens.

His paper titled "Philosophic View of Religious Worship" drew unending and thunderous ovation from among the audience and the press who gathered at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos in sober reflection of the nation's ignominious descent in to the quagmire of religious fanatism, intolerance and wide spread Terror. The Bahai Elixir for World Peace as articulate in his paper was given wide coverage by the press in their respective electronic and print media throughout the 5 days duration of the conference.

A meticulous researcher and votive advocate of spiritual solution to mankind's protracted/age long economic and social problems, Dr. Simon Okoro has over 1000 rare collections of books on virtually any subject enabling him to feel well informed and at home on any subject or among any group or tribe and consolidating his view of the world as one big happy family.

Asked why he chose selling as a profession, he had this to say "It is now a widely acknowledged truth that selling is one of the oldest and best professions of mankind. If I have the opportunity to come back to this world a second time and to choose a profession, I will still choose to be a salesman, many times over. I can't be happy doing any job in which I have no opportunity to sell something to somebody, because no sales, no civilization! If one understands what happens when a businessman or company produces goods and has no market for them; or when a country can not sell (export) substantial part of her GNP (Gross National Product) to earn foreign exchange to enable her import her basic necessities, one will agree that: Outside the knowledge of God and His Prophets, the next important knowledge of man's pursuit today, is the knowledge of how to service. So, I am very proud to be a Salesman. Selling as a job, to me, has paid off in many ways, the value of which can not be quantified solely in money. As an honest Salesman, I feel loved by virtually everyone I meet. Most importantly, my natural desire to help people generally makes it easy for people to trust my judgment always. Sincere desire to help others is the quintessence of true salesmanship. That is why I choose selling as a profession"
Dr. Simon Okoro is happily married with fine children. He believes that "As human beings, our swiftly passing days will soon be over, together with the joys and sorrows we encounter on earth, but supremely lofty will be our stations if mankind could unremittingly remain steadfast to the cause of the Lord.

Presently, Dr. Simon E. Okoro is the Editor-in-Chief of Herbs World Magazine; a publication that urges as return to herbs and natural medicine as the best option in prosecuting humanity's health agenda and the Managing Director of Health Africa an institution engaged in yearly exhibition of Africa Traditional Medicine attended by practitioners from all over Africa.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Oliver Ekeh

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Oliver Ekeh, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Dr. Ekeh received the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts on 1 July.

DR. OLIVER EKEH, A TOWERING COLOSSUS OF AFRICA'S WELLNESS INDUSTRY

Dr. Oliver Ekeh has emerged on the platform of Tianshi Business as an embodiment of diligence, loyalty, integrity and philanthropy. He is a man of lofty and exalted aspiration, a man who has transparently labored hard to achieve prosperity, distinction, honor and excellence and is generously giving out his gains for the common welfare in a spirit of unadulterated endeavour to uplift human conditions generally. In a nation where many in positions of leadership in private and public establishments see their trusts as an opportunity to loot, Oliver can justly be acclaimed as one of those who stand out as rare exceptions to the rule; spurred by his belief that "he who is diligent in his work shall stand before kings; and shall not stand before mean men". Today, by dint of hard work, integrity, transparency and accountability, Dr. Oliver, not only proudly stands before kings, he has become a toast of kings and king makers.

Starting his business with N2,700.00 borrowed capital, Oliver has taken that business to international repute culminating in his recent award in Kenya of a yacht and an aircraft as a gold lion distributor by the Tianshi International Group, a company which has established a huge and diversified direct selling system covering major regional markets that include China, Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia Pacific, with offices in 110 countries and strategic alliances with the creme of Fortune 500 organizations and others like Pfizer USA, Formosa Plastic Group, Citibank, Hong Kong Bank, Chartered Bank, Deutche Bank, ING, Swiss Bank, and Microsoft Corporation.

Starting his working career with Nestle Foods Plc, Dr. Oliver Ekeh left Nestles in 1995 after ll years of service to venture into Network Marketing; a very new concept of marketing in Africa. Today he stands a towering colossus among the pioneers of Network Marketing in Africa, having consistently for 8 years contributed immensely to the health and wealth of Africans.

To appreciate the industry in which Oliver made his money, it might be needful to define it: Network Marketing simply means an organization of people who use certain products or services and distribute same through a network of people called downlines or team members. For nearly 50 years, Network Marketing has been providing opportunities for people to prosper in every developed economy of the world and has grown to become an l00 billion dollar industry involving every economic strata and employing more than 59 million people world wide. No wonder renowned economist, marketer and one time economics adviser to two United States Presidents, Paul Z. Pilzer has predicted that "Network Marketing Industry will produce the majority of the l0 million millionaires that will emerge in the USA within the next l0 years".

This is the vision and trend Oliver has tirelessly worked to share with fellow Nigerians and Africans at large. Many of his down lines today who embraced this vision are equally millionaires by their own rights, his group having won 75 BMW cars out of the 97 so far awarded by the Tianshi Group in Nigeria.

All over Africa, Tianshi millionaires and health ambassadors are springing up daily. Of many success stories told about dramatic changes of fortune and prosperity of Tianshi African distributors, Oliver Ekeh's story stands unique as a towering colossus of Africa's wellness industry.

In the beginning when Dr. Oliver Ekeh studied Tianshi's marketing plan/healthcare products range, and their potentials to radically improve the health and wealth of Africans, he became elated and knew there and then that he will eventually grow from scratch in the Tianshi Business to cause a big ripple in Nigeria's wellness industry. Today Oliver has not only succeeded, he exceeded the wildest expectations of those who know nothing about the Power of Tianshi and its network marketing programme. In those days, Tianshi had its only West Africa's regional office in Ghana. The early distributors including Oliver constantly traveled to Ghana to register down lines and purchase products. Often, their products were lost to hoodlums at the borders; leading to great liabilities, since money used in buying them were largely contributed on trust by customers in Nigeria.

Dr. Oliver's early days in Tianshi Business was evidently tough; but as the saying goes, "when the going gets tough, tough people gets going". Surely, his investment of N2,700.00 has not only paid off, that little investment plus the Will to succeed have made him a multi-millionaire by any standard. Today, Dr. Oliver Ekeh has emerged from a very humble beginning to become one of Tianshi's top millionaires in Africa, proving his convictions right from the onset that Tianshi offers everyone the best opportunity to earn legitimate riches besides making meaningful contributions towards the health and happiness of mankind.

His first of many awards from Tianshi came in November, 2004 at the Africa/Middle East International Distributors' Conference at the Abuja International Conference Center where he was rewarded for hard work with a brand new BMW car award along with 15 other distributors, 9 of whom were from Nigeria.

In 2005, Oliver's 18 years old son emerged as Tianshi's youngest multi-millionaire with an award of a BMW car in Malaysia: a ceremony witnessed live by Nigeria's former First Lady (late) Chief Stalla Obasanjo and many Nigerian government officials. While the ceremony lasted, Oliver's son became an instant toast of the International Media Community. Today Oliver's son Ugochukwu Ekeh is a bronze lion distributor of Tianshi Company which carries the reward of earning from 5% of Tianshi's monthly profit.

In March 2006, in appreciation of what Tianshi Business has done for him, his family and network of distributors, Dr. Oliver Ekeh built an ultra-modern two storey office complex at 23, Olori Street, Shogunle, Lagos and dedicated it to Tianshi; an event that was widely spread by prime Nigeria TV and Newspaper houses like NTA channels 10 and 5, The Sun and Guardian Newspapers amongst others.

This complex is currently housing Oliver's Specialty Shop Services; the largest in Africa with 46 branches located across Nigeria. The Specialty Shop is dedicated to training and empowering Tianshi distributor's nation wide and distribution of Tianshi products, and has won Tianshi Best Shop Awards for 6 consecutive years. The highest sales award also went to his shop in 2007, all attesting to his undisputed contributions to the growth of Tianshi business in Nigeria and Africa at large. In recognition of this, The Tianshi group recently conferred on Dr. Oliver Ekeh the company's Best International Lecturer Award and Super Excellent Trainer Award.

Dr. Oliver Ekeh is widely known to be an amiable gentleman, a man of unquestionable loyalty and uncompromising integrity. His altruistic and natural desire to uplift human conditions generally and fast too has constantly challenged him to undertake and execute various health and economic empowerment programmes across Nigeria in a spirit of a hard driven perfectionist. With the money he recently realized from his yacht and aircraft awards at the Tianshi International Convention held at the prestigious Kasarani Gymnasium in Kenya, between the 28th to 29th October, 2007, in which over 4,500 eminent personalities and distributors from 110 countries witnessed, Dr. Oliver Ekeh and his team are poised to take their mass economic empowerment of Nigerians to the next level; having earmarked 60% of the award money and other funds to develop and empower 20,000 distributors in each of the 36 states of Nigeria plus the FCT Abuja in 2008/2020 summing up to a network of 740,000 Tianshi Distributors nationwide. These, his team believes will go a long way in reducing unemployment problems in Nigeria, especially when these beneficiaries start impacting positively on their environments.

Dr. Oliver's many sterling qualities enabled him in July 2006 to emerge unopposed as the Chairman of Tianshi Distributors Association, Lagos Zone, a body whose primary duty is to oversee the growth and empowerment of over 300,000 distributors within the zone.

A celebrated and eminent personality of Nigeria's media houses, Dr. Oliver Ekeh was recently conferred with the prestigious honor of "Distinguished Service Award in Private Entrepreneurship by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (Osun State Broadcasting Corporation Chapter). The colorful ceremony which took place at the ultra-modern PEN RESOURCE CENTRE, Ile-Awiye, Oke-Bale, Oshogbo capital of Osun State was witnessed by many eminent Nigerians from Lagos, Osun, Oyo and Ondo States.
A letter of notification of award sent to Dr. Oliver by the council read in part, "We are extremely pleased to inform you that you have been chosen as one of the eminent Nigerians to be honoured on the occasion having emerged from a list of eminent nominees from across the country that were considered by our screening committee. In arriving at your choice, the committee took into consideration your untiring effort in spreading the Tianshi business principle (sound health to mankind and excellent service to society). In this regard, you have not only contributed to giving Nigerians an easy avenue to good health, you have helped to empower many of them economically. In a world in which we speak of the millennium development goals as a means of empowerment of the people for economic growth and development, your contributions to nation building is not in doubt, hence this award. We are also aware of and encouraged by your great effort at philanthropy"

Among other distinguished awards too long to list here are Leadership of Integrity Award by Africa International News Magazine, Africa International Merit Award for Dynamic Leadership through Diligence and Quality Services Delivery by Lead Times Africa Magazine; Millennium Gold Medal Merit Award for Incorruptible Icons in Nigeria by United Action Against Corruption and Injustice (UAACAI Human Right Group); African Leader par Excellence Award 2008 by International Institute of Comparative Leadership for Africans at Home and in Diaspora and Eminent African Leadership Merit Award (EALMA 2008) by Nigeria Top Leaders Magazine. Dr. Oliver Ekeh was also inducted into Integrity Hall of Fame with Nigeria National Integrity Award by Hero Communications. He was also given the Pan African Partnership Golden Award for Health Care Empowerment and Humanitarian Leadership by the Pan African News Magazine.

Today Dr. Oliver Ekeh is a gold lion distributor in Tianshi business. This implies that he has a share from 5% of what Tianshi company makes in over 200 countries around the world, including USA, China, Russia, UK and Japan, to name but a few. And he has over the years devoted a substantial proportion of his vast income for the upliftment of the general populace irrespective of beneficiaries' nationality or religion.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - HRH Oba J. Akinlolu Bolaji Odumeru

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand HRH Oba J. Akinlolu Bolaji Odumeru, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

His Royal Highness received the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts on 1 July.

HRH Oba J. Akinlolu Bolaji Odumeru is the Ogunde III, Abowa of Agbowa-Ikosi.

Born: 28 November, 1947, Lagos State
Married with Seven Children

EDUCATIONAL DATA
1. Ikosi Methodist High Sch; Agbowa Ikosi 1965 - 1969
2. Muslim Teacher College, Surulere, Lagos 1973 - 1975
3. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1977 - 1979
4. College of Insurance, London 1992 - 1993
5. University of Ibadan 1995 - 1996
6. Ondo State University Akungba 2000 - 2002
7. Redeemers Bible College (Lagos) 2001 - 2003

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
1. West African School Certificate
2. Teacher Grade II Certificate
3. 2 Advanced Level Papers
4. Diploma in Insurance (ABU Zaria)
5. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
6. Associate Chartered Insurance Institute (London)
7. Fellow Chartered Insurance Institute (London)
8. Master of Business Administration, Ondo State University
9. Associate Chartered Institute of Marketing of Nigeria
10. Post Graduate Diploma in Theology (Lagos)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Associate Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria
- Associate Member of the Nigeria Institute of Management
- Member Institute of Fellows London
- National Institute of Marketing Nigeria

WORKING EXPERIENCE AND PLACE
1976-81 Superintendent Claims/Underwriter, Lion of Africa Ins. Plc.
1982-89 Manager (Underwrioting/Claims), Crusader Ins. Company Plc.
1990-94 Senior Manager (Marketing), Conglomera Ins. Brokers Ltd.
1995-97 Senior Manager (Underwriting), Elmac Insurance Co. Plc.
1998-2005 Managing Director/CEO, Allstate Ins. Broker, Ltd.
2005 to date Chairman, Efficientways Ins. Brokers Ltd.

COURSES ATTENDED
- Fraud Management in the Insurance Imlustry
- Performance Appraisal Measurement and Control
- Professional Reinsurance Course (Advanced Course)
- Intensive Pension Course

Profiles of EAU Honorands - The Revd. Olajide E. Awosedo

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand the Revd. Olajide E. Awodeso, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Mr Awosedo received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on 1 July.

OLAJIDE E. AWOSEDO: A SHORT PROFILE
Rev. Awosedo had his elementary school at St. Barnabas Primary School, Okun-Owa, Ijebu and his secondary school at Ijebu Divisional Multilateral School, Okun-Owa between 1965 to 1969 after which he proceeded to Molusi College, Ijebu-lgbo for his Higher School Certificate between 1971 and 1972. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc Hons) Degree in Economics from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awoiowo University), lle-lfe. He also holds two Honorary Doctorate Degrees in Christian Missions and Theology.

He is a retired banker and entrepreneur. He started his professional career at the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1977 after his graduation from the University of Ife, lle-lfe (now Obafemi Awolowo University). He then worked at NAL Merchant Bank Plc. where he cut his first teeth in the world of Corporate Finance. He eventually became the Head of Corporate Finance Department of the bank before he left in 1989 whan he was appointed the pioneer Deputy Managing Director of Citi Trust Merchant Bank Limited (which later became Union Merchant Bank Limited). He retired from banking in 1989 and has since been in private business.

Rev. Awosedo came into the Real Estate business in 2001 and by this entrance, a positive colour has been created for that sector. His company, Grant Properties Limited is the proud owner of Goshen Beach Estate, Lekki and this is the first of its kind done by a wholly-owned Nigerian company. Today, Grant Properties Limited has on its stable Goshen Beach Estate, Lekki, Victory Park Estate, Lekki, Havilah Villas in Isheri, Oguri State and The Beautiful Gate Estate, Lekki. His company, Grant Properties Limited is the first company anywhere in the world to be granted approval by the United States Government, to develop an estate for the Foreign Service Nationals of its Embassy in Lagos.

A well honoured man in his community; he holds the following chieftaincy titles from his communities in Ogun State: Otunba Fibigboye of Okun-Owa, Otunba Bobajolu of Odogbolu, Otunba Obateru of Iwopin, Ogun Waterside, Otunba Asoludero of Eyinwa, Ijebu, Otun Jagunmolu I of Ibido, Sagamu, Aremo Oluwu-lji of Odolowu, Okun-Owa, Otunba Adegbeye of Efire, Ogun Waterside and Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Ijebuland.

At the university, Rev. Awosedo was given the first Students' Union Merit Award for his unprecedented role as Chairman of the University of Ife Students' Union Service Commission in 1975/76 academic year. A Paul Harris Fellow, Rev. Awosedo has obtained many other awards including the Fellowship of the Institute of Credit and Finance Management.

MAJOR GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENTS
1. MEMBER OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEEE FOR THE OGUN STATE AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - 1985
2. MEMBER OF THE PREPARATION COMMITTEE OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. THIS WAS THE COMMITTEE THAT PREPARED THE COMPANIES FOR PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION - 1988-1990
3. MEMBER, COMMITTEE ON THE COMMERCIALIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF THE THEN NIGERIAN PROVIDENT FUND, NOW NIGERIAN SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND - 1990-1992

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Nkemdilim C. Okoro

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Mrs Nkemdilim C. Okoro, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Mrs Okoro received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters on 1 July.

Nkemdilim Chimelu Okoro was born on 3rd May 1958
Married, 14th July 1984 Pastor Nduka Samuel Okoro

SCHOOLS ATTENDED AND QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES
1. Primary School:Christ Church Primary School, Uwani, Enugu. 1970-1971. First School Leaving Certificate.
2. Secondary Schools:
a. Girls High School, Umunya. (Class 1) 1972-1973
b. Girls High School, Awkunanaw, Enugu.(Classes 2-5) 1973-1976. West African School Certificate.
3. Higher Institutions:
a. Murtala College of Arts, Science & Technology, Markurdi (1977- 1978) GCE "A" Level and 1JMB.
b. University of Lagos (1979-1982) B Sc. (Education) Biology Second Class (Upper Division).
c. University of Lagos (1994-96) M. Ed. Educational Administration
d. Africa Centre for Theology Studies (2004-08) Partners in Ministry Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE WITH DATES
1. 1978
Auxiliary Teacher in Anambra State School Service Commission for a period of eight (8) months.
2. 1982-1983 (NYSC).
Teacher, Teachers Training College, Ekiadolor, near Benin. Edo State.
3. 1983 to date - FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Career progression from the post of Education Officer VIII (1983) - Assistant Director, (2005)

a. King's College Lagos (KC) 1983 - 2003
i. Biology and Integrated Science Teacher, Science Department.
ii. Effectively supervised and coordinated staff, students, school activities, examinations and other events.
iii. Supervising Staff for the following clubs & societies in KC :
- Science Club 1984-2003
- Christian Society 1984-2003
- Conservation Society 1988-1990

b. Federal Government Gifted Children programme's first/pioneer Integrated Science Teacher 1989/1990 at inception while in K.C. (Now sited at Abuja as Suleja Academy).
c. Federal Inspectorate Service (FIS), Lagos. 2003-Date,
i. Inspector of schools in Lagos State and the Federation.
ii. Financial Secretary. Staff Welfare Association, F1S, Lagos. 2005 to date.

4. 2006 to date
The "Wife" Ministry: Founder and Chief Coordinator.

a. Training and Empowerment of Women.
This is an additional effort towards positive societal change, apart from my job at the Federal Ministry of Education.

The "Wife" is a body of married women with the aim of building excellent homes to transform our society. We intend to achieve this through the concerted effort of each wife in effectively fulfilling her role in her marriage, family and home and the re-orientation of family values. Wives are the nerve centre of the family and potent agents for societal change. Therefore their training and empowerment are of utmost importance.

The objectives of The "Wife" include: to equip wives to excel in their marriages and homes; to grow the love between husband and wife; to achieve a fun-filled marriage; to empower wives to achieve their God-given purposes in their primary relationships and to teach wives to take care of themselves spirit, soul and body.

With a view to achieving those objectives, The "Wife" in addition to holding regular meetings at Outlets to train as many wives as possible, organises specialised training/workshop on women issues and topics, provides free counselling services, writes books, sets up mini libraries at different locations of our Outlets, produces and publishes the magazine "Empowerment", regularly prays for families and marriages and broadcasts discussions in the electronic media to reach a large audience of women.

b. Guest Speaker and Resource Person at Seminars and Workshops.

5. Author of books
1. See What The Lord Has Done...My Testimony.
2. Enriching Marital Sex: A Healthy and Instructive Possession for Every Couple!

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS ATTENDED
1988: Curriculum Planning Workshop for Gifted Education Teachers in Integrated Science at Kaduna from 26th to 29th October

Member of the team that designed, developed and implemented the Federal Government's Gifted Children curriculum and programme.

1991: Integrated Science National Workshop organised by Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) on Construction of Achievement Tests for Evaluation of Integrated Science Lessons at Enugu between 20th-24th May, 1991.

2002: Training Programme for Federal Civil Servants held in collaboration with the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation at ASCON Badagry, Lagos State between 25th-29th November, 2002.

2005: Training Workshop organised by UNESCO in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education held in Jos for Inspectors on the Development of Instruments for the Monitoring and Evaluation of the Teaching of Science in Primary Schools between 19th-21st December, 2005.

2008: Lay Counselling Course between 15th-20th March, 2008 in Lagos by a team of 4 personnel from Life Touch Ministry, Inc. 2936 Frontage Road, Warsaw, Indiana, USA.

2009: Federal Ministry of Education re-orientation and retraining of Federal and State Inspectors and LGEAs Supervisors of Education for improvement of quality assurance in the education sector through restructuring and revamping the capacities and effectiveness of officers between ls'-6th February, 2009 at Akure.

AWARDS:
2007: GIPEC College of Chaplains Award of Honorary Fellow (F.G.C.C. HONS.) Honoris Causa in recognition of outstanding contribution and service to humanity. Conferred on the 23rd November 2007 and also commissioned Chaplain Corps General on the 7th July, 2008.

2008: Pan Africa Partnership Golden Award for Women Empowerment and Humanitarian Eeadership on 27th November, 2008 by Pan African News Magazine.

2009: Rotary International: Rotary Club of Ikoyi Award in Recognition of Selfless Service to Humanity on the 16th of February 2009.

HOBBIES:
Cooking, gardening, travelling, reading.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Mr Afolabi received the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts on 1 July.

Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi was born in Ondo to the family of Chief Samson Afolabi. His education was at Ansar ud Deen Primary School and Baptist Grammar School, Ibadan.

He began his working life with shipping outfit The Nigerian Express Agencies Ltd. (NEAL). His profile developed as a young manager in Shipping Operation and Ports Management and as a result he travelled abroad to study Shipping Management. On his return, he was promoted to Head of Operations. He has continued his studies since then with courses, seminars and workshops both at home and abroad.

In 1988, by now an experienced maritime logistician, he left NEAL and established his own company - Sifax Nigeria Ltd. Sifax is now a leader in ports, shipping and bonded terminal operation, and has offices in Tema Ghana, Durban South Africa, Houston USA, Rotterdam The Netherlands and London United Kingdom. Currently expansion is planned to Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea.

Recently he returned to formal education and graduated with a degree in Law from the University of Lagos.

He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Financial Management Institute, the Nigerian Institute of Freight Forwarders, the Certified Institute of Shipping, the Nigerian Institute of Shipping and the Certified Board of Administrators of Nigeria.

His contributions to society at large have been acknowledged by many institutions as demonstrated in the harvest of awards bestowed on him and his organization, some of which are as follows:
- Maritime Quality Service Award (MQSA) 1997, in recognition of his quality of service delivery by his company;
- Men of Achievement Award 1998, in recognition of his achievements considering his age in business at that time;
- ECOWAS International Gold Award 1999, in recognition of his contributions to business enterprise within the ECOWAS sub-region;
- Society Role Model and Corporate Gold Award 2004, from Center for International Legal Co-operation and Democratic Development, in recognition of his strict adherence to laws of the land guiding his business and personal relationships;
- Millennium Corporate Achievers Gold Award from International School of Aviation "THE AFRICAN PRIDE" in recognition of his innovation in the maritime sector of the economy;
- The "MOST DYNAMIC SHIPPING COMPANY" of the Year 2005 by Freight Forwarders Association of Nigeria, in recognition of his company's competence amongst others in the Shipping sector;
- Achievers Award presented by Ondo State Government in 2006, in recognition of his Business acumen and achievement in the country; The Distinguished Nation-Builders Merit award (DINBMA 2007) by Complete Success Magazine, in recognition of his contribution to the economy and the nation in general;
- Rotary Appreciation Award 2007 by Rotary Club of Surulere South, Lagos, in recognition of his contribution to humanity;
- Developmental Achievers in Nigeria 2007 by Times News Magazine, in recognition of his numerous achievements in the economy;
- Lions Club International Merit Award 2008, in recognition of his service to humanity.
- Meritorious Diamond Award for National Development presented by Corporate & Media Africa Communications Limited on 6th December, 2008, in recognition of his contributions to the Socio-economic Development of Nigeria through is field of endeavour.
- Man of the Year presented at the Ogun Awards on 16th December, 2008 in recognition of his sterling achievement in his chosen career and immense contribution to his motherland.
- Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 presented on 22nd March, 2009 at the Excellence Recognition Awards in recognition of his contributions to the social and economic development of the country.
- 2009 Nigerian National Integrity Award with the induction into the INTEGRITY HALL OF FAME on 14th May, 2009 by Hero Communications & Co.
- Most Innovative Entrepreneur Award presented on Sunday, 24 May, 2009 at the Transport Development Excellence Award 2009 by Trans Quest Media Concepts.

His company is the leader of the consortium that bidded for and won Port Harcourt Ports Terminal "A" recently. His company also won the concession of Tin Can Island Ports Terminal 'C'.

Taiwo Afolabi is an Icon in maritime sector, and an industrial plutocrat of our time; one of the frontline advocates of the local content initiatives and indigenous participation in Nigeria shipping business who has continued to create jobs and opportunities for human wellbeing and sense of security. That was why he was conferred with a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration by Cornerstone University and Theological Seminary, Jerusalem, Israel and USA.

Similarly, at the 8th Convocation Ceremony of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso which took place on Wednesday, 23rd April, 2008, he was conferred with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology (Honoris Causa).

In addition, in recognition of his contribution to the growth and spread of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Western Ports Police Command Lagos, he was recently elected as the Grand Patron.

He is also the patron of many other organizations amongst which are YOMAFA, Freight Forwarders Academy of Nigeria, etc. He is a member of the Institute of Directors Nigeria; Ikoyi Club 1358; IBB Golf Club, Abuja; the Building Committee of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, amongst many others.

Recently in memory of his late mother, Alhaja Ayisat Ajoke Afolabi, in conjunction with his siblings, he formed the Ayisat Ajoke Afolabi Foundation to take care of orphans, widows and the less privileged persons in the society. During this short period, the Foundation of which the major donor has been his company, Sifax Group, has extended its hand of fellowship to many Nigerians by payment of school fees, hospital bills and setting up of businesses for them.

Dr. Afolabi is a sports lover, who enjoys watching and playing football.

He is happily married with children.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Chief Ephraim Sobere Etete-Owoh

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Chief Ephraim Sobere Etete-Owoh, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Chief Etete-Owoh received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters on 1 July.

Chief Etete-Owoh was born into the family of the late Elder and Sister Sobere Etete in Asarama, Rivers State, in 1955. He is Andoni High Chief in the Royal Family of Asarama.

Educated at the Methodist School, Asarama, and Akpor Grammar School, Ozuoba, he proceeded to Rivers State University of Science and Technology (1983) and the University of Lagos, Akoka (1997) where he earned the BTech in Estate Management and a Master's degree in International Law and Diplomacy.

He began his working life as a Clerk with the Mercy Hospital, Abak, in 1977. He then enlisted with the Nigerian Police Force as a cadet and rose to the rank of Superintendent of Police before retiring in 1992. Thereafter he was engaged as Real Estate Supervisor by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (1992), Service Centre Manager (1994) and finally advanced to Regional Manager for Temporal Affairs for the Church in 1996, in which capacity he had responsibility for all West African countries.

In 2006 he retired from his Church position in order to take up the post of Executive Chairman of the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission, a post that he currently occupies.

He has served the community as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rivers State Transport Company (2000-04) and was Member of the Advisory Council to the Rivers State Governor on Prerogative of Mercy (2000-08). At present he serves as Chairman of the Forum of Chairmen of Local Government Service Commissions in Nigeria. He is also Chief Patron of Conflict Resolution Initiative, Rivers State Branch, Co-Grand Patron of the National Union of Andoni Students and Patron of the Strategic Finance and Administrative Institute.

He has received awards including: Award of Excellence for Distinguished Political, Legal and Government Affairs from the Port Harcourt Metropolitan Chapter of Junior Chamber International; Merit Award for Staff Development and Welfare in the Unified Local Government Service in Rivers State by the National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria; Distinguished Professional Nobility Award of the Institute of Corporate Administration; Distinguished Alumni Association of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, 2008; Meritorious Award of Excellence 2008 by the Rotary Club of Ikenegbu, Owerri and Distinguished Member of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. He was the best performing Local Government Service Commission Chairman in 2008 according to the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Data Processing Management of Nigeria, the Certified Institute of Management, the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria and the Strategic Finance and Administrative Institute.

In 2002 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace.

In 1995 he was crowned as Chief Owoh II of Egweidaka, Asarama, and installed as Ora Ata Ido Obolo I by the Asarama Divisional Council of Chiefs.

He is married to the former Miss Patricia Akalugwu and they are blessed with three children.

Profiles of EAU Honorands - Kabiru Muhammad Kofa

EAU has pleasure in presenting the profile of honorand Kabiru Muhammad Kofa, from Nigeria. All biographies are given as supplied by the honorand in question.

Mr Kofa received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters on 1 July.

Kabiru Muhammad Kofa was born in 1964 in Kofa, Kano State. He is married with children.

He was educated at the Govt. Secondary School Sumaila before proceeding to the Aminu School of Islamic Legal Studies, Bayero University, Federal College of Education Kano, the Khartoum International Institute of Arabic Language (Sudan) and the University of the Holy Qur'an and Islamic Sciences (Sudan). He holds a Diploma in Shari'a and Civil Law, a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic/Islamic Studies, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, a Master of Arts in Education (teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers) and a Master of Arts in Hadith and its Sciences.

From 1985-93 he was a classroom teacher at the Islamiyya School, and from 1993-95 AG-Storekeeper at Aminu School of Islamic Legal Studies. Continuing at ASILS (now AKCILS) he was appointed Examination Co-Co-ordinator in the Shari'a Department in 1993 and Examination Officer in 1999. He became Deputy Chief Exam Officer in 2000 and Co-Co-ordinator of Commercial Services in 2002. The same year he was advanced to Head of the Department of Islamic Studies. In 2008 he became Dean of the School of Islamic and Qu'ranic Studies.

His community service includes the following positions: Secretary General Forum of Islamiyya Schools Bebeji Area (1988-91); Chairman, Kofa Central Masjid Committee (1987-90); Shura Member/Chairman Convert Mission Committee of the Organization for the Propagation of Islam and Welfare of Converts (PIWOC) (1998-2005); Deputy Chairman Caretaker Committee of PIWOC (2006 to date); National President of Jama'atul Islahi wal Irshad (2004 to date); Member/Chairman Visiting Committee of the Council of Islamic Preachers (2005 to date); Deputy Imam (Naibi) Central Masjid of Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Kano (2004 to date); Chief Imam Juma'a Masjid of the Nigerian Law School Bagauda Kano Campus (2008 to date); Chairman of Zauransulhu R/Jigawa Dorayi (2008 to date); Vice-Chairman Islamic Jurisprudence Week Organising Committee (AKCILS) (2003 to date); Vice Chairman 11 Council of Islamic Preachers (2009 to date).

He has received the following awards and honours: Gift for the Most Obedient Student in ASILS from HRH the Emir of Kano (1992); Certificate of Honour from the Student Union Government, Kano State Polytechnic, ASILS Chapter (2000-01); Certificate of Honour by Madrasatu Hidayatil Aulad Islamiyya sani Mai Nagge Gwale Kano (2008); Certificate of Honour from the Government Girls' Junior Islamiyya Secondary School Kofa (2008); Certificate of Honour by Hadith Students Association (2008); Certificate of Honour by Majlis Imami Daril Hijrati Bebji (2008); Sumaila Old Student Association Certificate of Honour (2008); Meritorious Diamond Award by Corporate and Media Africa Communications Ltd. (2008); Africa International Role Model Leadership Gold Award by Africa International News Magazine (2008); Great Achiever Gold Award for Africans by Bold News Africa International Magazine (2008); Leadership Gold Award for Excellence by African Age International (2009) and Great African Patriotic Achievers Merit Awards 2009 by African Update International Magazine.

His publications include fifteen devotional books in Arabic and English and twelve collections of poetry in Arabic and Hausa.