BILL DANJUMA, Gombe
Fifty-one First Class graduating students of GOMBE State University (GSU) were last Saturday asked to make a choice between working in Access Bank or the Gombe State Government.
First to make the offer was the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Nigeria PLC, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, who said the bank was willing to employ all 51 first class graduands of the Gombe State University if they will accept the offer.
Wigwe announced the offer while responding on behalf of three other eminent Nigerians who were also conferred with the honorary doctorate degrees of the University during its 6th,7th 8thand 9th combined convocation on Saturday in Gombe.
Also, Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, later announced that should the 51 graduating students prefer to work with the Gombe State Government, they should immediately show up at the office of the Gombe State Head of Civil Service by Monday to receive their appointment letters.The Governor, who also followed the offer with a cash donation of N100, 000 to each of the 51 graduating students, said it was reward for hard work and also aimed at encouraging others to be diligent in their studies too.
Dr. Wigwe, who was conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degree of Administration, commended the University for the remarkable achievement.“In spite the security challenges in the region, the State Government put up remarkable infrastructure in the institution despite having little resources”, he said. He also congratulated the graduands on the feat they achieved in their academic pursuit and assured them that with perseverance, they will have a great future ahead of them.
“A journey of a thousand miles begin with a step, it may take some of you several years after graduating to settle but do not despair, pursue your dreams, you will excel,” he further said.The other three eminent Nigerians who were conferred with the Honorary Doctorate degrees were Hajiya Amina Mohammed Deputy Secretary General of the Unite Nations, Doctor of administration.
Others were Dr, Christopher Kolade, Former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Doctor of Letters and Emir of Gombe, Dr. Abubakar Shehu, who doubles as the University’s Chancellor, Doctor of Administration.A total number of 3,958 students graduated in various causes and post graduate programmes of the University.
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