Delta State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, has been honored with the prestigious Hero of Auchi Polytechnic Award, alongside 52 other distinguished alumni.
The inaugural award, organized by the Alumni Association of Auchi Polytechnic, recognized outstanding graduates who have excelled in their respective fields and contributed significantly to society and the institution.
Honorees included prominent figures like former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi; the late media mogul, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi; former GMD/CEO of Zenith Bank, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu; Delta State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, and chart-topping Nigerian singer and songwriter, Crown Uzama (popularly known as Shallipopi).
The Heroes of Auchi Polytechnic Award is part of activities marking the institution's 61st Anniversary and its combined 26th–29th convocation ceremony, held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The award celebrates alumni who have contributed to manpower development, infrastructural support, and humanitarian service.
Dr. Osuoza, in a congratulatory goodwill message on behalf of the Delta State Government, rejoiced with Auchi Polytechnic, on the auspicious occasion of the 61st Anniversary of the institution and the combined convocation ceremony of its academic calendar, noting that "Auchi Polytechnic has transformed in the last 61 years, into a globally renowned institution of academic excellence and a famous citadel of educational brilliance, which has churned out distinguished, outstanding, highly respected and recognized Nigerians in the different fields of human endeavour both at home and across the world."
The Delta Information Commissioner said that: "Delta State Government is indeed proud to identify with the famous Auchi Polytechnic, which shares historical affinity with us in the old Bendel State, and extend our warm felicitations to the entire academic community, led by the Rector, Dr. Salisu Shehu Umar, as you celebrate and honour the achievements of students and staff alike, on this grand and prestigious event of your 61st Anniversary and the combined convocation ceremony, which in itself, is a laudable and impressive testimony that the institution has continued to fulfill its established mandate and responsibility of producing and delivering quality academic ambassadors from its establishment."
The event underscores Auchi Polytechnic's enduring legacy as a beacon of academic brilliance, celebrating both past achievements and its bright future.
