ICAN honours Akintola Williams at 100, awards N2m scholarships to indigent students

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), as part of activities marking the centenary birthday of Akintola Williams, the Doyen of the Accounting profession, has awarded a N2-million scholarship to eight indigent, but brilliant university undergraduates.

ICAN says the scholarship is in line with Akintola Williams’ characteristic manner of affecting lives positively with great impact.

Nnamdi Okwuadigbo, president, ICAN, in his speech at the award presentation in Lagos, says the scholarship is to assist outstanding students with high Cumulative Grade Point

Average (CGPA) who require financial assistance in their studies.

The recipients of the N250,000 each scholarship awards are Oladele Toyosi Michael from the University of Lagos with CGPA of 4.54; Akande Marvellous Feranmi, University of Abuja, CGPA of 4.83; Omotoso David Ayomide, Ahmadu Bello University, CGPA of 4.82

Others are Isaac Mark, University of Maiduguri, CGPA of 4.06; Ogbodo Anthonia, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, CGPA of 3.75; Ichella Victory Chinyere, University of Port Harcourt, CGPA of 3.55; Uche Emmanuel Miti, University of Benin, CGPA of 4.52, and Dakwak Nerat Musa, University of Jos, CGPA of 4.38.

Okwuadigbo lauds the unparalleled and visionary leadership qualities of Williams, which led to the establishment of an Institute that has produced about 50,000 chartered accountants with over 250,000 students in its enrolment.

According to Okwuadigbo, “At ICAN, we hold Akintola Williams in high esteem. He is a trailblazer of no mean repute; a role model with an uncanny ability to identify potentials at a nascent stage; a manager of men and resources, and an organiser of unequalled status. This is the man we are gathered here to celebrate his 10 decades of fruitful life.”

He opines that over the years, ICAN continues to rely on the Doyen’s wealth of experience anytime critical decisions are to be made, adding that he has equally contributed immensely to the growth of the country through his engagements on different national assignments.

On his part, Emmanuel Ijewere, chairman, Body of Past Presidents of ICAN, lauds Akintola Williams for bringing respectability, dignity integrity to the accounting profession.

Ijewere says Williams has all through his professional life worked at ensuring that the accounting profession remains an embodiment of integrity of which he stands for.

He calls on current and future accounting professionals to strive to mirror all the incredible feats the Doyen has achieved all through these years.