Varsity students honour architect with leadership award

THE National Association of University Students (NAUS) has bestowed its National Outstanding Leadership Award on foremost architect and philanthropist, Chief Hassan Giwa, for being an “excellent example” to young people, especially students.

Presenting the award to Giwa in his office in Abuja, the NAUS national publicity secretary, Mr Taiwo Oluwasegun from Bayero University,  Kano, said the honour was in recognition of the architect’s contributions to the development of architecture and construction industry in Nigeria and his efforts at promoting peace and good governance in the country.

Oluwasegun, in company with other officers of the association, Mr Macaulay Vera from the University of Abuja, Mr Babatunde Emmanuel from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Idemudia Lydia from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, described the honoree as an “excellent example” to students and an ambassador of peace and the building industry in the country.

According to him, the national secretariat of the association, which is an umbrella body of Nigerian students both in Nigeria and overseas, at its last congress decided to honour Giwa for his contributions to nation building and service to humanity.

In his response, Chief Giwa dedicated the award to God and described it as a push to do more in service to the nation and humanity.

He promised not to relent in contributing to the development of his environment – immediate and remote.

He noted that through the various developmental programmes of his Otunba Hassan Olawale Giwa (OHOG) Foundation, he had assisted many students and empowered many youths, as well as women and widows.

Giwa promised the support of his company and the foundation for the progress of the association.

Giwa, who is an indigene of Ibadan from Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Amron Global Service Limited.