Property magnate and philanthropist, Princess Rosula Osula Mku-Atu, will be conferred with the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in Business Administration by Crescent University, Abeokuta, during its combined 12th and 13th convocation ceremonies today (October 16, 2021).
The university is conferring the award on her in recognition of her contributions to education, healthcare and social service.
Princess Mku-Atu will be honoured alongside Oba Saburi Babajide Bakre, the Agura of Gbagura; Dr Mohammed Kyari Dikwa, the former Accountant-General of Nigeria, and Sheikh Muhyideen Najimdeen Al-Kubrah.
Her non-governmental organisation, the Rosula Foundation, will also be laying the foundation for the Rosula Academy building at Crescent University during the convocation ceremony.
A successful businesswoman and consummate philanthropist from the Bini royal family, Princes Mku-Atu is the founder of Rosula Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) set up with the aim of alleviating the impact of the social-economic and political realities around the world.
As a foundation built on love, care and empathy, Rosula Foundation addresses these issues through empowerment, education and humanitarian services.
She is a recipient of several awards, including The Vanguard Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2020, Tell Communication’s 20 Nigerian Women of Distinction and Across Africa Distinguished Leadership and Development Award 2020 respectively.