UNIBEN Awards Fashola, Adegbulugbe at 48th Convocation
UNIBEN has conferred the award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, on The Chief Operating Officer, Green Energy International Limited, Mr Kayode Adegbulugbe
Nnenna Orji 
The University of Benin has conferred the award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, on The Chief Operating Officer, Green Energy International Limited, Mr Kayode Adegbulugbe, at the 48th convocation at the UNIBEN main campus.
According to a statement made available, Adegbulugbe explained that other award recipients including a former Governor of Lagos and immediate past Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, first lady and wife of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Mr Gbenga Komolafe among others were honored by the university.
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While commenting on the award, Adegbulugbe noted that he felt honored and humbled to have been recognised for his ingenious contribution to the development of the Nigerian oil and gas sector by the Senate of the University.
According to him, “It is an honor to be considered among the other great recipients of this award like Engr Komolafe and Babatunde Fashola. Their reputation precedes them and I feel very humbled to be recognised by this great University.”
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The statement added, “Born into a distinguished family of academics and entrepreneurs in Ibadan on August 8th, 1978, Adegbulugbe is a high-flyer in the world of Petroleum Engineering, and an entrepreneur dedicated to delivering serial number one exploits, a committed philanthropist known for his significant contributions to countless community developments and humanitarian efforts in Nigeria.
“He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, after which he earned a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He went ahead to broaden his horizon by obtaining a Master of Laws in Oil and Gas Law with Distinction from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
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“One of his numerous standout achievements is leading the construction, installation and commissioning of a 12 million standard cubic feet modular LPG extraction plant at the Otakikpo field. This scale of modular LPG plant is the first to be installed in the country; an achievement that demonstrates that he is undaunted by hitherto serial number one exploits.”
