Adenuga, who graduated from UNILAG in 1974, received this honour alongside other alumni of the institution such as Dr Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Governor of Gombe State; Professor Nimi D. Briggs, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (Posthumous), Physician and Endocrinologist, Prince Tony Momoh, former Minister of Information; Professor Victor Segun Awonusi, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Education, Kano; Chidi Onyeukwu Ajaegbu; Bola Temowo, Past President/Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Insurance of Nigeria; and Seni Adetu, immediate past CEO, Guinness Nigeria Plc.
Adenuga, who was accompanied to the event by his family and close friends, said: “over the decades, the University of Lagos has always been dear to my heart as I began my first entrepreneurial endeavour on campus as a student of the institution. I also met my wife and my closest friends here. For all this, I remain grateful. This award means a lot to me,” he said
In a career spanning over 40 years, Wale Adenuga has established several award-winning platforms such as TV dramas- SUPERSTORY and THIS LIFE; TV comedy-PAPA AJASCO & COMPANY; Children’s TV show and events-NNENNA & FRIENDS; the 24-hour family entertainment channel- WAPTV; and the Pencils Film and Television Institute (PEFTI), that have impacted on the Nigerian Entertainment Industry.
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