By Amaechi Agbo

As part of activities to mark the 21stConvocation Ceremony of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), the management of the institution has named the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Dr Tajudeen Abbas among the three recipients of the university’s Honorary Doctoral Degrees awards.

Others on the list are: the senator representing Enugu West in the 10^th National Assembly, Senator Osita Ngwu as well as the Chief Executive Officer, Polystar Electronics, Chief Dr Paulinus Ozonnagbo.

The names of the nominees were approved on Wednesday by the University Senate during its meeting after the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie presented a letter for their confirmation.

“Award of Honorary Doctoral Degrees (Honoris Causa) to the distinguished national and global personalities who have recorded remarkable achievements in the transmutation of the Country” part of the letter read.

Rt Hon Dr Tajudeen Abbas – Speaker, House of Representatives, will be conferred with the Honorary Doctorate Award for Legislative Practice, Senator Osita Ngwu, Senate Minority Whip and Distinguished Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District will receive the Honorary Doctorate Award for Governance and Public Policy.

On his part, Chief Dr Paulinus Ozonnagbo – Chief Executive Officer, Polystar Electronics, will be conferred with the Honorary Doctorate Award for Business Administration.

The 21^st Convocation Ceremony of ESUT will hold on Saturday, November 22^nd, 2025 at the ESUT Pavilion, ESUT main Campus, Agbani.