Gana to deliver Oyo varsity’s convocation lecture

A former Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana is to deliver the 9th convocation lecture of Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo, scheduled to hold on October 12.
Mr. Alvan Ewuzie, a Senior Assistant Registrar, Public Relations, said this in a statement in Ibadan yesterday.
He said that the politician and former minister of information would deliver a lecture entitled ‘Building a culture of academic excellence in Nigerian Universities.’
The lecture is scheduled to hold at the institution’s law auditorium.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) three eminent personalities would be conferred with the honourary degrees during the convocation scheduled to hold on Oct. 13, in appreciation of their various contributions to the development of the state and the country.
They are: Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi,  wife of Oyo State Governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, and a businessman, Chief Tunde Afolabi.
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