By Sunny A. David, Awka
Tonimas Nigeria Limited is to collaborate with the authorities of the Chukwuemeka Odunmegwu Ojukwu University in building a legacy project in the institution.
The Chairman and Managing Director of the Company Chief Anthony Enukeme, disclosed this shortly after receiving an honourary Doctorate degree in Business Administration during the Ninth Convocation ceremonies of the University which took place at the Igbariam Campus, Anambra East Local Government Area.
Chief Enukeme who was flanked by his wife Iyom Mary Enukeme, expressed gratitude to the Governing Council of the University for finding him worthy for such an honour, and called on other affluent individuals in the State to identify with the University by building structures and offer other assistance that will make the institution one of the best in the country.
The industrialist used the opportunity to call on youths to aspire to acquire basic education before any business venture, describing education as key to sustainable development.
In an interview, the President-General of Neni Town Union Chief Chukwudi Mbonu, who said that the award on Chief Enukeme by the University authorities is well deserved, listed his contributions to the growth and development of Neni community, described the recipient as an honest and transparent businessman and called on others to emulate him.
The President Knight of Saint John International Neni Commandary Sir Toochukwu Muoma said that Chief Enukeme is using his God’s given wealth in touching lives and prayed for God’s continuous blessings on him.
Meanwhile, in one of the series of high profile activities to wound down the 9th Convocation Ceremony of the Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, the Wife of the Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano, was among the conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Letter Degree, (DDL) for her human infrastructural breakthroughs and, propagation of women leadership benchmarks.