By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna
Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna State, Rev. John Joseph Hayab has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree in Executive Leadership.
The award of Honoris Causa of Doctor in Executive Leadership, was conferred on him Wednesday in Kaduna by the Doxa Institute, Kaduna, an affiliate of Conscience University, lsrael/USA.
Speaking to journalists during the award, the Chancellor of the Institute Professor Solomon O. Eleojor said Rev. Hayab was nominated for the award based on his leadership style as chairman of CAN.
Prof. Eleojoh, in company of Engr, Dr. Yusuf Illiya and other members of the entourage stated that the award was conferred on Rev. Hayab unexpectedly, adding that his consent was neither sought nor any letter written to him to notify him of the award.
He said they’ve been watching him as CAN leader for years, and his intellectual capacity and wisdom, and therefore decided to honoured him with the award of the Institute.
“As an Institute, we looked at this qualities very seriously, the kinds of change we see in CAN Kaduna State by him, the leadership position and responsibility, with many people fellowing him, and we felt that he deserve the award as executive leadership and as a unifying centre.
The Chancellor said Doxa lnstitute was established in 2008, in Kaduna state as a Christian Centre.
He explained that it was established to promote Christian views world wide, “As against for cosmic and circular humanisms, marxism and ethnicism because we want our children to know the understanding of who God is, the God system of education.
According to them, even though Doxa lnstitute is on the rock of Christ, it’s for all the people of the world and does not restricted itself to Christians alone.
“We’ve Muslims and Christians too, it serves the purpose of the world” adding that Doxa means bringing the whole world together.
Also receiving the award with excitement the CAN chairman who was full of praises to God said he was completely unaware of the award, saying if he was aware, he would have declined.
He however thanked the institution, it’s affiliate bodies, the Chancellor and his entourage for the foursight and recognition in granting him the award.
The chairman baptism church Kaduna and several persons who attended the award, also appreciated the awarded.
