UNIJOS alumni honours Sanomi


The University of Jos Alumni Association (UJAA) has conferred a Worthy Ambassador award on a graduate of its Geology and Mining Department, Mr. Igho Sanomi, who is the Chairman of Taleveras Group.
The honour will be conferred on him on September 28 at the 2017 Alumni Reunion and Dinner in Abuja.
A statement by the President of UJAA, Mallam Idris Yakubu, said the new Vice Chancellor of UNIJOS, Prof. S.S. Maimako will also be introduced at the ceremony.
The statement said: “As part of the events to be undertaken during the event, Josites who have distinguished themselves in their areas of calling shall be honoured.
“You have been identified as an achiever, a Role Model and a Distinguished Josite whose activities over the years have impacted on the lives of the people and Josites around you.”
In receiving news of the award, Sanomi, expressed his appreciation to the Alumni Association for such honour. He dedicated the award to the memory of his late father, Dickens Sanomi, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, for enshrining in all his children the importance of education.

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