An institution of learning under the auspices of Prowess University, Delaware, USA, is set to bestowed honorary doctorate degree award to some prominent Nigerians soon.

The Executive Governor of Adamawa State,Rt.Hon.Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Yobe State Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana(Wazirin Fune) and the member representing Jos South/ Jos East Federal Constituency, Musa Bagos were shortlisted among the awardees.

Bauchi State House of Assembly Speaker and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Rt.Hon.Abubakar Y.Suleiman and Hon.Balarabe Abdullahi Bauchi are the only speakers in Nigeria for this honour.

Majority Leader of Nasarawa State House of Assembly Hon. Umar Tanko Tunga, Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon.Abdulrazak Nuhu Zaki ,Kano State Commissioner for Works,Hon.Idiris Garba R/Rimi are among the winners of this year's edition of the Prowess University's honorary doctorate award holding in Abuja later this month.

Others that have distinguished themselves in their leadership positions for this global recognition include the Managing Director of KNUPDA, Arch.Suleiman Abdulwahab Ahmad,Kabir Usman Baba Kaita,former Comptroller of Nigerian Customs Service and Sheik Yusuf Sambo Rigachikun, a renowned Islamic scholar in Northern Nigeria.

The chairman of Mantatali Nig.Limited,Alhaji Abba Sheriff Modu who doubles as winner of Leadtimes Africa Businessman of the year Award will bag the honorary award of this famous institution also in Abuja.

Others include the Executive chairman of Gwale LGA of Kano State, Hon.Khalid Ishaq Diso; Executive Chairman of Abaji Area Council,FCT,Abuja, Hon.Abdulrahaman Ajiya;and Hon.Chindo Gona of Bassa LGA of Plateau State.Two supervisory councillors of both AMAC and Abaji Area Councils will also bag Special Leadtimes Africa magazine's award during the ceremony.

The honorary award which is an annual event would honor the Iyaloja of Kano State, Nigeria and National Women Leader of Movement For Actualisation of Tinibu 2023 Presidency,Hajiya Fatima Saghir.

In a release by Professor Prince Eze Nwauba who doubles as African Representative of Prowess University and Director of the Institute of Arts Management and Professional Studies(IAMPS) stated thus:''all the awardees have been selected strictly on merit in their chosen professional calling. "All of them have impacted positively on the lives of their people with outstanding leadership qualities of global recognition.

These selected personalities  for the honorary award represent global excellence in service delivery for their people hence their nomination,' the  statement added.

In a statement credited to Professor Nwuaba,"some of these honorary doctorate awardees will also be inducted as fellow of chartered institute of Arts Professional( CIAP),
USA”.

It would be recalled that the last event was held in Accra,Ghana with over twenty outstanding Nigerians conferred with different categories of honorary doctorate award including the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lt.General Tukur Yusuf Buratai who won the prestigious African Prize for Transparency, Selfless Service and Accountability in Leadership in  the 2018 edition in Ghana.

Note that the event was initially slated for Kano but has been moved to Abuja,FCT.