FBC Honors Obasanjo

Fourah Bay College (FBC) University of Sierra Leone, has conferred an honorary Alumnus Degree on the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Olusegun Obasanjo (in photo).
FBC awarded the former president during an impressive ceremony held past Saturday on the college campus, Mount Aureol, Freetown. The ceremony was graced by several dignitaries in the academic world among them the Deputy Chancellor of the University Sierra Leone Professor Kpamanja, the Principal of FBC Professor Redwood Sawyer, and others.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Deputy Chancellor of the University, Professor Kpamanja noted that the Ogun born statesman was awarded the title due to his tremendous contribution in ending the nation’s decade long civil war and his contribution in promoting peace in Africa.