Pastor Adeboye Receives OAU Honorary Doctorate Degree Award

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State during the 41st Special Convocation held at the Oduduwa Hall on Friday, January 15, 2016.

Adeboye, an alumnus of the OAU, said the award would spur him to contribute more to the development of the university.

While admonishing people to avoid writing others off, the cleric added that what is impossible with men are possible for God.

He said, “When Late Oba Adesoji Aderemi was given honorary award by this university, I said to my friends that one day, I too will like to get a honorary award of this university.

“My friends laughed and said if it is something that can be worked for, he has no doubt that I will get it because I am hardworking and brilliant.

“He said honorary award of this kind is only given to people of high class.

“But today, a special convocation is holding to award an honorary doctorate to the ordinary person of that time.

“I am not given this particular award today because of my scholastic work in academics.

“The only reason why the Senate of this university set today apart is because God want to make a dream possible.

“I have several honorary awards from different universities both within and outside the country, but I waited for this one. God has made a dream come to pass.

“I got my Bachelor Degree in this school and I was committed before; now I will be more committed to the well-being of the university.”

Chancellor Prof. Bamitale Omole acknowledged God’s faithfulness which has enabled the school overcome several challenges.

He said: “Although we have challenges, God has been faithful to us.

“I pray that God that has seen OAU through challenges for so many years won’t leave it.”