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| Pastor Professor D. K. Olukoya flanked by dignitaries, receives prestigious award |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), and Professor Adenike Oladiji have showered accolades on the Founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Pastor Professor Daniel K. Olukoya for his tremendous contributions to education.
They also called on youths, students in the country and those in the Diaspora to emulate the Pastor Olukoya for his giant strides in academic excellence and the positive marks he has made.
They spoke after the conferment of Honorary Doctorate of Management Science Award on the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Professor Olukoya during combined 34th and 35th convocation ceremony of FUTA.
Tinubu, who was represented by Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Egbewole, commended Olukoya for his huge investment in education and upliftment of society, especially the area of putting smiles on faces of the downtrodden.
He stressed that the award conferred on Professor Olukoya is well deserved, adding that the MFM General Overseer serves as a mentor and role model.
His words: “ Professor Olukoya’s investment in education and upliftment of the society is highly commendable, hence people should emulate him. He serves as a mentor and role model .His passion for lifting the downtrodden is great”
Also, Ondo state governor, His Excellency, Aiyedatiwa, said many lives have been transformed through constant support Professor Olukoya is giving to humanity both physically and spiritually as an individual and through his ministry, MFM.
Ayedatiwa said the construction of Microbiology Laboratory in FUTA by Olukoya, giving scholarships to students and giving of monetary rewards to First Class students from different tertiary institutions across the world will motivate the youths to aspire to reach the peak of their careers in order that they might be useful to the society.
“ People should look at Olukoya as example in terms of academics and other aspects of life.The award conferred on the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries by FUTA is well deserved because of all that he is doing to transform lives positively as an individual and through his Ministries. Olukoya renders selfless services to humanities in place of prayers, mentoring and in other aspects of life, “ the governor said.
Speaking on why Olukoya was given Honourary Doctorate of Management Science, the Vice Chancellor FUTA Professor Oladiji said the institution has noted Olukoya’s contributions to humanity generally as well as his contributions to FUTA which includes; Schorlarships and building of a Microbiology Laboratory to improve quality of graduates from the institution.
Oladiji stressed that Olukoya’s life is committed to ensuring others are happy.
She commended Olukoya’s both human and capital development. She commended the General Overseer for his support to Science and Technology in different universities.
In his response, Professor Olukoya thanked FUTA for the honour, saying that touching lives positively both physically and spiritually gives him joy.
He added that the purpose for existence is to add positive values to others.
Olukoya, who graduated with Grade one distinction and best Graduating student from Methodist Boys’ High School likewise graduated with First Class in Microbiology from University of Lagos.
This year Olukoya gave monetary rewards to 492 First Class students award apart from his constant full scholarships he gives to students.
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