The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was conferred during the 41st special convocation of OAU which held at the Oduduwa Hall, Ile-Ife on Friday, January 15.
Adeboye, an alumnus of the OAU, said the award would spur him to contribute more to the development of the university.
According Daily Post, the prominent pastor said the award should serve as a lesson to everyone not to look down on anybody.
He noted at the event that what is impossible with men is possible for God, hence, no one should never write off anybody
Papa as he is fondly called, informed that when late Oba Adesoji Aderemi was given honorary award by this university, he said to his friends that one day, he too will like to get an honorary award from the Ife citadel of learning.
“My friends laughed and said if it is something that can be worked for, he has no doubt that I will get it because I am hardworking and brilliant.
“He said honorary award of this kind is only given to people of high class.
“But today, a special convocation is holding to award an honorary doctorate to the ordinary person of that time.
“I am not given this particular award today because of my scholastic work in academics.
“The only reason why the Senate of this university set today apart is because God want to make a dream possible.
“I have several honorary awards from different universities both within and outside the country, but I waited for this one. God has made a dream come to pass.
“I got my Bachelors Degree in this school and I was committed before; now I will be more committed to the well-being of the university,” Pastor Adeboye said.
Prof Bamitale Omole, the vice-chancellor of OAU said that with God’s intervention the university was able to overcome many of its challenges. He said that God has remained a major drive for the university’s growth.
“Although we have challenges, God has been faithful to us.
“I pray that God that has seen OAU through challenges for so many years won’t leave it,” he said.
Meanwhile, About 15 students of OAU who were involved in cultism have surrendered in the course of the ministration of Pastor Adeboye.
The students renounced their membership during the 2016 edition of the annual university thanksgiving service and maiden Holy Ghost night for the youths which was held on Thursday, January 14, at the new crusade ground of the institution.
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